Molecular advances in the etiology and treatment of colorectal cancer

Surgical Oncology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 143-156

  Bradley, B A ^a   Evers, B M ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Colon cancer; Human genetics; Molecular biology; Polyposis syndromes

Indexed keywords

CANCER SCREENING; CANCER SURVIVAL; COLORECTAL CANCER; FAMILIAL POLYPOSIS; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031431201     PISSN: 09607404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-7404(97)00020-0     Document Type: Review

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