作者
Patricia Ashton-Prolla, Juliana Giacomazzi, Aishameriane V Schmidt, Fernanda L Roth, Edenir I Palmero, Luciane Kalakun, Ernestina S Aguiar, Susana M Moreira, Erica Batassini, Vanessa Belo-Reyes, Lavinia Schuler-Faccini, Roberto Giugliani, Maira Caleffi, Suzi Alves Camey
发表日期
2009/12
期刊
BMC cancer
卷号
9
页码范围
1-9
出版商
BioMed Central
简介
Background
Breast cancer is a significant public health problem worldwide and the development of tools to identify individuals at-risk for hereditary breast cancer syndromes, where specific interventions can be proposed to reduce risk, has become increasingly relevant. A previous study in Southern Brazil has shown that a family history suggestive of these syndromes may be prevalent at the primary care level. Development of a simple and sensitive instrument, easily applicable in primary care units, would be particularly helpful in underserved communities in which identification and referral of high-risk individuals is difficult.
Methods
A simple 7-question instrument about family history of breast, ovarian and colorectal cancer, FHS-7, was developed to screen for individuals with an increased risk for hereditary breast cancer syndromes. FHS-7 was applied to …
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