Although only a small proportion of common cancers show familial aggregation, studying such families can elucidate the roles of shared environment and genes in the development of neoplasia. We report an analysis of nine colon cancer pedigrees using new nonparametric objective methods to measure fami
Characteristics of familial colon cancer in a large population data base
β Scribed by Lisa A. Cannon-Albright; Thomas C. Thomas; D. Timothy Bishop; Mark H. Skolnick; Randall W. Burt
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1989
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 520 KB
- Volume
- 64
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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