Genetic testing for young-onset colorectal cancer: Case report and evidence-based clinical guidelines

Radiology and Oncology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 57-61

  Zhou, Yaolin ^a   Boardman, Lisa ^b   Miller, Robert ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Adenomatous polyposis coli; Attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis; Colorectal cancer; Familial adenomatous polyposis; Microsatellite instability; MYH associated polyposis

Indexed keywords

FLUOROURACIL; FOLINIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SCREENING; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; COLON POLYP; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; GENETIC COUNSELING; HEMATOCHEZIA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MULTIPLE CYCLE TREATMENT; NEUTROPENIA; ONSET AGE; PATERNITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77950153978     PISSN: 13182099     EISSN: 15813207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10019-010-0005-0     Document Type: Article

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