Genetic testing is important in families with a history suggestive of hereditary non-polyposis colorectal even if the Amsterdam criteria are not fulfilled

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 233-237

  Beck, N E ^a   Tomlinson, I P M ^a   Homfray, T ^a   Hodgson, S V ^a   Harocopos, C J ^b   Bodmer, W F ^a  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b EALING HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COLORECTAL CANCER; FAMILIAL CANCER; FAMILY HISTORY; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; FRAMESHIFT MUTATION; GENETIC SCREENING; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMANS; MALE; MUTATION; PEDIGREE;

EID: 0031023727     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800840228     Document Type: Article

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