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Controlled 15-year trial on screening for colorectal cancer in families with hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer.
Gastroenterology - 1 May 2000
Järvinen H J, Aarnio M, Mustonen H, Aktan-Collan K, Aaltonen L A, Peltomäki P, De La Chapelle A, Mecklin J P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Identification of the hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) syndrome enables prevention of colorectal cancer (CRC) by means of colonoscopy and polypectomies. We evaluated the efficacy of screening in a controlled trial over 15 years. METHODS: Incidence of CRC and survival were compared in 2 cohorts of at-risk members of 22 families with HNPCC. Colonic screening at 3-year intervals...
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