Mismatch repair gene defects contribute to the genetic basis of double primary cancers of the colorectum and endometrium

Human Molecular Genetics

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 823-829

  Millar, Anna L ^a,b   Pal, Tuya ^c   Madlensky, Lisa ^a   Sherman, Chris ^a   Temple, Larissa ^a   Mitri, Angela ^a   Cheng, Hong ^a   Marcus, Victoria ^a   Gallinger, Steven ^a   Redston, Mark ^a   Bapat, Bharati ^a,b   Narod, Steven ^c  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLORECTAL CANCER; ENDOMETRIUM CANCER; FAMILIAL CANCER; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEQUENCE; HUMAN; MICROSATELLITE INSTABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE STRAND CONFORMATION POLYMORPHISM;

EID: 0032931553     PISSN: 09646906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hmg/8.5.823     Document Type: Article

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