Hereditary susceptibility to colorectal cancer: Relatives of early onset cases are particularly at risk

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 739-743

  Hall, N R ^a,b   Bishop, D T ^a   Stephenson, B M ^a,b   Finan, P J ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; Family history; Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer; Hereditary susceptibility

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CANCER RISK; CANCER SCREENING; CANCER SUSCEPTIBILITY; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENDOSCOPY; FAMILIAL CANCER; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE;

ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0030015940     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02054437     Document Type: Conference Paper

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