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19 March, 2010
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Further information related to this fact sheet: Cancer and heredity.

 
 
 

Related information on Better Health Channel
Breast cancer and oestrogen.
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Prostate cancer.

Related information on other websites
NEJM - Environmental and Heritable Factors in the Causation of Cancer - Analyses of Cohorts of Twins from Sweden, Denmark, and Finland.
The Cancer Council of Australia.
Victorian Multilingual Cancer Information.

Support groups
Genetic Support Network Victoria.
BreaCan - Gynaecological & Breast Cancer Support.

References used for this fact sheet
  • Understanding Cancer Series – gene testing [online], National Cancer Institute, US National Institutes of Health, United States. More information here.
 
 
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Last updated: March 2008

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