Affected members of hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) families develop colorectal cancer at an early age (mean 45 yr) and frequently get extracolonic cancers particularly in the uterus, urinary tract, and small intestine. They have a high risk of developing more than one primary col
Hereditary colorectal cancer: MYH-associated polyposis and other newly identified disorders
β Scribed by Noralane M. Lindor
- Book ID
- 108074639
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 189 KB
- Volume
- 23
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1521-6918
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