The management of families affected by hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC)

Familial Cancer

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 13-19

  Geary, Johanne ^a   Thomas, Huw J W ^b   Mackay, James ^c   Dorkins, Huw ^d   Barwell, Julian ^a   Hodgson, Shirley V ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ST MARK S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d EALING HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Familial cancer management; Hereditary non polyposis colorectal cancer; HNPCC registers; Surveillance follow up responsibility; Surveillance outcomes

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY; CANCER RISK; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COLORECTAL CANCER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GENETICS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS, HEREDITARY NONPOLYPOSIS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMANS; LONDON; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; PEDIGREE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PRECANCEROUS CONDITIONS; REGISTRIES;

EID: 33847108464     PISSN: 13899600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10689-006-9000-4     Document Type: Article

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