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Familial colon cancer

✍ Scribed by Michael S. Miller; Mary E. Costanza; Frederick P. Li; Leo Stolbach; Rochelle Stone; Larry Nathanson

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 1976
Tongue: English
Weight: 197 KB
Volume: 37
Category: Article
ISSN: 0008-543X
DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(197602)37:2<946::aid-cncr2820370250>3.0.co;2-p

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✦ Synopsis

Study was made of a kindred with a strong history of carcinoma of the colon. Twenty-three family members were screened for the tumor with carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) assay, barium enema, and proctoscopy; one occult colon cancer was diagnosed. Identification and surveillance of families a t high risk of cancer can provide unusual opportunities for early tumor detection.

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