Inheritance and susceptibility to tumours of the large bowel: A new classification of colorectal malignancies

European Journal of Cancer Part A

Volumn 32, Issue 13, 1996, Pages 2206-2211

  Ponz De Leon, M ^a   Benatti, P ^a   Roncucci, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLORECTAL CANCER; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FAMILY HISTORY; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; INHERITANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0030462903     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-8049(96)00352-8     Document Type: Note

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