Genetic testing for high-risk colon cancer patients

Gastroenterology

Volumn 124, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1574-1594

  Grady, William M ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RISK; COLON CANCER; COLON POLYPOSIS; COLORECTAL CANCER; FAMILIAL CANCER; GENETIC SCREENING; HEREDITY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0037518118     PISSN: 00165085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-5085(03)00376-7     Document Type: Review

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