Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 54, Issue 1 , Pages 93-98 , January 2001

The Cooperative Familial Registry for Breast Cancer Studies: design and first year recruitment rates in Ontario

  • Heather J Sutherland

      Affiliations

    • The Ontario Familial Breast Cancer Registry, 610 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2M9, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: (416) 946-4409; fax: (416) 946-4410.
    • ,
  • Jeanie Lacroix

      Affiliations

    • Cancer Care Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Julia Knight

      Affiliations

    • Cancer Care Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Irene L Andrulis

      Affiliations

    • Ontario Cancer Genetics Network and Lunenfeld Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Norman F Boyd

      Affiliations

    • Epidemiology, Statistics and Behavioral Research, Ontario Cancer Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • the Ontario Cancer Genetics Network

      Affiliations

    • Ontario Cancer Genetics Network, Cancer Care Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Received 7 January 2000 ,Revised 4 April 2000 ,Accepted 17 April 2000.

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Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 54, Issue 1 , Pages 93-98 , January 2001

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