The Rational Clinical Examination
David L. Simel, Drummond Rennie
Cancer, Family History
David L. Simel, Harvey Murff
Make the Diagnosis: Cancer, Family History
Topics Discussed:
cancer, cancer genetics, criterion standard comparisons (diagnostic tests), family history, hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome, likelihood ratio, make the diagnosis, prevalence, prior probability
Excerpt:
"The prior probability of a family history of any carcinoma depends
on the specific cancer. The general rates are as shown in Table 20-6...."
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