Genetic testing for colon cancer: Joint statement of the American College of Medical Genetics and American Society of Human Genetics

Genetics in Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 362-366

  Murphy, P ^a   Petersen, G ^a   Thibodeau, S ^a   Fishel, R ^a  

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Indexed keywords

ADENOMATOUS POLYP; BASE MISPAIRING; CANCER RISK; CANCER SUSCEPTIBILITY; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; COLON CANCER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CARRIER; DNA HYBRIDIZATION; GENE CONVERSION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETIC SCREENING; GERM LINE; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFORMED CONSENT; MICROSATELLITE INSTABILITY; MISSENSE MUTATION; NOTE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0034523949     PISSN: 10983600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00125817-200011000-00012     Document Type: Note

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