Peutz-Jeghers syndrome and colon cancer in a 10-year-old girl: Implications for when and how to start screening?

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 159-161

  Saranrittichai, Surachai ^a  

^a KHON KAEN HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Colon cancer; Peutz Jeghers Syndrome; Screening

Indexed keywords

EID: 58349111961     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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