Journal Title：Familial Cancer

In recent years clinical cancer genetics has become increasingly important. Several events, in particular the developments in DNA-based technology, have contributed to this evolution. Clinical cancer genetics has now matured to a medical discipline which is truly multidisciplinary in which clinical and molecular geneticists work together with clinical and medical oncologists as well as with psycho-social workers.

Due to the multidisciplinary nature of clinical cancer genetics most papers are currently being published in a wide variety of journals on epidemiology, oncology and genetics. Familial Cancer provides a forum bringing these topics together focusing on the interests and needs of the clinician.

The journal mainly concentrates on clinical cancer genetics. Most major areas in the field shall be included, such as epidemiology of familial cancer, molecular analysis and diagnosis, clinical expression, treatment and prevention, counselling and the health economics of familial cancer.

近年来，临床癌症遗传学变得越来越重要。一些事件，特别是基于 DNA 的技术的发展，促成了这种演变。临床癌症遗传学现已成熟为一门真正多学科的医学学科，临床和分子遗传学家与临床和医学肿瘤学家以及心理社会工作者合作。

由于临床癌症遗传学的多学科性质，目前大多数论文都发表在流行病学、肿瘤学和遗传学方面的各种期刊上。家族性癌症提供了一个论坛，将这些主题集中在一起，关注临床医生的兴趣和需求。

该杂志主要关注临床癌症遗传学。应涵盖该领域的大部分主要领域，如家族性癌症的流行病学、分子分析与诊断、临床表现、治疗与预防、咨询和家族性癌症的健康经济学。