title: Cancer in the family. Part 2.
abstract: This second article follows on from 'Cancer in the family--guidelines for general practice' (AFP, May, 1997). It reviews the current knowledge for bowel cancer, breast-ovarian cancer and melanoma, from a genetic perspective.
authors.affiliation: Westmead Hospital, Sydney.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kefford
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tucker
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Friedlander
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kirk
mesh_terms: D011125:Adenomatous Polyposis Coli / Q000235:genetics* / Q000517:prevention & control; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000517:prevention & control; D002648:Child; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D005820:Genetic Testing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000235:genetics* / Q000517:prevention & control; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000517:prevention & control