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Microsatellite instability: application in hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer.
Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology - 1 Feb 2001
Saletti P, Edwin I D, Pack K, Cavalli F, Atkin W S
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a significant cause of mortality in Western populations. About 15% of CRC patients report a family history of the disease. Studies on individuals with a genetic predisposition to CRC have been responsible for significant advances in the understanding of this disease. Thus, although developments in molecular biology have been mainly restricted to a minority of individuals with a...
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