Improving the ascertainment of families at high risk of colorectal cancer: A prospective GP register study

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 54, Issue 501, 2004, Pages 267-271

  Rose, Peter W ^a   Murphy, Michael ^a   Munafo, Marcus ^a   Chapman, Cyril ^b   Mortensen, Neil ^c   Lucassen, Anneke ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d PRINCESS ANNE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; Colorectal neoplasms; Heriditary nonpolyposis; Medical records; Primary health care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER RISK; CANCER SCREENING; CASE FINDING; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY HISTORY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS, HEREDITARY NONPOLYPOSIS; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; MEDICAL RECORDS SYSTEMS, COMPUTERIZED; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 1842738300     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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