Why do women attend familial breast cancer clinics?

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Published in J Med Genet on March 01, 2000

Authors

K Brain1, J Gray, P Norman, E Parsons, A Clarke, C Rogers, R Mansel, P Harper

Author Affiliations

1: Institute of Medical Genetics, University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff CF4 4XN, UK.

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