Genetic Counseling Considerations in the Evaluation of Families for Lynch Syndrome—A Review
✍ Scribed by Scott M. Weissman; Cecelia Bellcross; Christina Chimera Bittner; Mary E. Freivogel; Joy Larsen Haidle; Pardeep Kaurah; Anna Leininger; Selvi Palaniappan; Kelle Steenblock; Thuy M. Vu; Molly S. Daniels
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 283 KB
- Volume
- 20
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1059-7700
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