Background. Family history of colorectal cancer among adult patients has been reported in the literature. Although extremely rare in children, colorectal cancer in this population may represent a unique group in whom genetic factors play a significant etiologic role. The aim of the present study was
Consanguinity and family history of cancer in children with leukemia and lymphomas
β Scribed by Abdulbari Bener; Srdjan Denic; Mariam Al-Mazrouei
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 117 KB
- Volume
- 92
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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