Article
[Non-polyposis colorectal cancer in subjects under 55 years of age: frequency and phenotype of hereditary or familial syndromes].
Annali italiani di chirurgia - 1 Jan 2000
Di Betta E, Nascimbeni R, Ghirardi M, Alba S, Salerni B
Abstract excerpt
Young age is believed to be a risk factor for hereditary or familial non-polyposis colorectal cancer. Present study analysed frequency, phenotype and familial cancer risk of 82 subjects with colorectal cancer under 55 years of age. According to age and family history, probands have been subdivided into 5 groups: Hereditary Non-Polyposis Colorectal Cancer (HNPCC) (8.2% of cases); Suspected HNPCC (7.3%);...
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