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Family history of cancer

Is it an accurate indicator of cancer risk in the immigrant population?

  1. Heather Orom PhD1,2,†,*,
  2. Michele L. Coté PhD1,
  3. Hector M. González PhD2,
  4. Willie Underwood III MD, MS, MPH1,
  5. Ann G. Schwartz PhD1

Article first published online: 10 DEC 2007

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.23173

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Cancer

Cancer

Volume 112, Issue 2, pages 399–406, 15 January 2008

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Orom, H., Coté, M. L., González, H. M., Underwood, W. and Schwartz, A. G. (2008), Family history of cancer. Cancer, 112: 399–406. doi: 10.1002/cncr.23173

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  1. 1

    Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan

  2. 2

    Institute of Gerontology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan

  1. †

    Fax: (313) 576-9231

*Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute—ROC, 4100 John R Street, Detroit, MI 48201

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 4 JAN 2008
  2. Article first published online: 10 DEC 2007
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 20 AUG 2007
  4. Manuscript Revised: 16 AUG 2007
  5. Manuscript Received: 29 MAY 2007

Funded by

  • AHRQ. Grant Number: HS013819
  • National Lung Cancer Partnership/LUNGevity Career Development Award
  • NIMH. Grant Number: MH67726
  • Robert Wood Johnson Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Award
  • NCI. Grant Number: CA22453

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