Patient reports of relatives' cancer history often not accurate

Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 15:00 in Health & Medicine

Doctors often rely on a patient's knowledge of family medical history to estimate his or her risk of cancer. However, patient reports of family cancer history are not highly accurate, according to a study appearing May 11th online in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

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