The Development of the Study of Hereditary Cancer in South America

In 1989, at the beginning of the information age and its possibilities for the organization of databases, we implemented a system to collect clinical, individual and family data when there was suspicion of hereditary predisposition to cancer. It was a success because before it had never been so easy...

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Published in:Genetics and molecular biology 2016-05, Vol.39 (2), p.166-167
Main Authors: Rossi, Benedito Mauro, Sarroca, Carlos, Vaccaro, Carlos, Lopez, Francisco, Ashton-Prolla, Patricia, Ferreira, Fabio de Oliveira, Santos, Erika Maria Monteiro
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Language:English
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Special Oncogenetics
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Summary:In 1989, at the beginning of the information age and its possibilities for the organization of databases, we implemented a system to collect clinical, individual and family data when there was suspicion of hereditary predisposition to cancer. It was a success because before it had never been so easy to retrieve data files. This database was extremely helpful and boosted the registry and the study of these individuals and families. With the possibility of retrieving data, we could precisely know the number of cases of cancer in young patients and relate these with the history of cancer in the family.
ISSN:1415-4757
1678-4685
1678-4685
DOI:10.1590/1678-4685-GMB-2014-0366