Cancer prevention, molecular genetics and hereditary cancer syndromes of colon and breast

European Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 5, Issue SUPPL. 2, 1996, Pages 27-32

  Lynch, H T ^a   Lynch, J F ^a  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREAST CANCER; COLON CANCER; CONFERENCE PAPER; FAMILIAL CANCER; HUMAN; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030485725     PISSN: 09598278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008469-199612002-00004     Document Type: Conference Paper

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