Phenotypic characteristics of hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer by the Amsterdam criteria: An Asian perspective

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 78, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 556-560

  Chew, Min Hoe ^a   Koh, Poh Koon ^a   Ng, Kheng Hong ^a   Lim, Jit Fong ^a   Ho, Kok Sun ^a   Ooi, Boon Swee ^a   Tang, Choong Leong ^a   Eu, Kong Weng ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Amsterdam criteria; Asian; Colorectal cancer; Hereditary non polyposis colorectal cancer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL DISORDER; CANCER CLASSIFICATION; CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE FREE SURVIVAL; FAMILIAL CANCER; FEMALE; GENETIC DISORDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MISMATCH REPAIR; MORPHOLOGICAL TRAIT; NON POLYPOSIS COLORECTAL CANCER; OVERALL SURVIVAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

ADULT; AGED; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS, HEREDITARY NONPOLYPOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SINGAPORE; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 45249097110     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2008.04570.x     Document Type: Article

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