Persons with a family history (FH) of colorectal cancer (CRC) or adenomas that are not due
to known hereditary syndromes have an increased risk for CRC. An understanding of these …

Family history is a risk factor for many chronic diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular
disease, and diabetes. Professional guidelines usually include family history to assess …

Family history of cancer remains underused in general clinical practice. We assess age at
diagnosis and the role of family history in risk of breast cancer. Prospective follow-up of …

The increasing importance of genomic information in clinical care heightens the need to
examine how individuals understand, value, and communicate about this information. Based …

Background Little is known about prevalence, awareness, and control of familial
hypercholesterolemia (FH) in the United States. Objective To address these knowledge …

OBJECTIVE To investigate whether a difference in the risk for diabetes exists in Japanese
workers with regard to sleep duration/quality and the presence or absence of a family history …

PURPOSE We wanted to determine the impact of automated family history assessment and
tailored messages for coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes, colorectal, breast, and …

Background Globally, around 41 million people die due to non-communicable diseases
(NCDs) which accounts for more than 75% of global deaths. The major NCDs, namely …

The clinical utility of family history and genetic tests is generally well understood for simple
Mendelian disorders and rare subforms of complex diseases that are directly attributable to …

Background A family history, reflecting genetic susceptibility as well as shared
environmental and behavioral factors, is an important risk factor for common chronic …