The importance of family history in young patients with endometrial cancer

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 139-141

  Berends, Maran J W ^a   Kleibeuker, Jan H ^a   De Vries, Elisabeth G E ^a   Mourits, Marian J E ^a   Hollema, Harry ^a   Pras, Elisabeth ^a   Van Der Zee, Ate G J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Endometrial cancer; Genetic factors; HNPCC

Indexed keywords

CANCER SCREENING; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENDOMETRIUM CANCER; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; HEREDITY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0032972520     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(98)00215-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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