Basic concepts for genetic testing in common hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes

Current Colorectal Cancer Reports

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 73-84

  Axell, Lisen ^b   Ahnen, Dennis ^a   Markey, Kristina ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 33847666332     PISSN: 15563790     EISSN: 15563804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11888-005-0003-6     Document Type: Article

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