## Abstract ## BACKGROUND Inherited genetic predispositions are important risk factors for the development of cancer in general. To determine genetic susceptibility for 14 common cancers, a caseβcontrol study of the impact of a family history of cancer in firstβdegree relatives was conducted. The
Bladder cancer risk as modified by family history and smoking
β Scribed by Jie Lin; Margaret R. Spitz; Colin P. Dinney; Carol J. Etzel; H. Barton Grossman; Xifeng Wu
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 89 KB
- Volume
- 107
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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