Age at diagnosis as an indicator of eligibility for BRCA1 DNA testing in familial breast cancer
โ Scribed by R. S. Cornells; H. F. A. Vasen; H. Meijers-Heijboer; D. Ford; M. Vliet; A. A. G. Tilborg; F. J. Cleton; J. G. M. Klijn; F. H. Menko; P. Meera Khan; C. J. Cornelisse; P. Devilee
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1995
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 466 KB
- Volume
- 95
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0340-6717
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