Bevier M, Sundquist K, Hemminki K.
German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany.
Breast Cancer Res Treat 2011 Dec 17; Epub ahead of print.
Editor’s note: A question of concern to the family of a person affected with breast cancer is the risk for other family members. In this study, the authors investigated the effect of family history on the risk of breast cancer in the nationwide Swedish Family Cancer Database. The database covers all first and second cancers diagnosed between 1961 and 2008 in Sweden, linked with the Swedish National Census and Death Notification Registry.