Referral for cancer genetics consultation: a review and compilation of risk assessment criteria.

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Published in J Med Genet on February 01, 2004

Authors

H Hampel1, K Sweet, J A Westman, K Offit, C Eng

Author Affiliations

1: Clinical Cancer Genetics Program, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43221, USA. hampel-2@medctr.osu.edu

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