When is molecular genetic testing for colorectal cancer indicated?

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 389-393

  Leggett, Barbara ^a  

^a Royal Brisbane and Womens Hospital Research Foundation   (Australia)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; Endoscopic screening; Familial adenomatous polyposis; Gardner syndrome; Gene mutations; Genetic testing; Hereditary non polyposis colorectal cancer; Peutz Jeghers syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADENOMATOUS POLYP; CANCER RISK; CANCER SCREENING; COLORECTAL CARCINOMA; CONFERENCE PAPER; COWDEN SYNDROME; FAMILIAL CANCER; FAMILY HISTORY; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMAN; JUVENILE POLYP; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PATIENT SELECTION; PEUTZ JEGHERS SYNDROME; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0036091661     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1746.2002.02727.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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