Correlations between family history and cancer characteristics in 2256 breast cancer patients.
A comparison of 692 early invasive breast cancer with, and 1564 without, a family history of breast cancer showed that the former were younger at diagnosis (P=0.002), had smaller tumours (P=0.012), were more frequently oestrogen receptor positive (P=0.006) and diagnosed preclinically (P<0.001).
Molino
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Department of Medical Oncology, University of Verona, Ispedale Maggiore, Piazzale Stefani I, Verona 37124, Italy. annamaria.molino@univr.it
Giovannini
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Pedersini
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Frisinghelli
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Micciolo
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Mandarà
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Pavarana
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Cetto
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D000328:Adult; D017668:Age of Onset; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011960:Receptors, Estrogen / Q000032:analysis
D011960:Receptors, Estrogen