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Annals of Oncology<br />

compare <strong>the</strong> family history record and <strong>the</strong> hereditary cancer perception risk according<br />

to National Cancer Institute (NCI) criteria before and after <strong>the</strong> creation of a<br />

multidisciplinary heredofamilial cancer unit (HFCU) in our medical oncology service.<br />

Methods: We retrospectively analyze <strong>the</strong> clinical records from new incoming patients<br />

of our medical oncology service in two cohorts: Cohort 1, from January 2009 to<br />

December 2009 (616 patients, before HFCU creation); and cohort 2, from May 2010 to<br />

April 2011 (after HFCU creation, first 312 patients analyzed). Family history record<br />

(yes/no) and NCI general hereditary cancer criteria (unusually early age; one or more<br />

first-degree relatives affected with <strong>the</strong> same or a related tumor; synchronous, bilateral<br />

or metachronous cancer in <strong>the</strong> same patient; atypical presentations) were collected.<br />

Results were compared using chi- square test. p

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