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The risk of subsequent primary cancers after colorectal cancer in southeast England.
Gut - 1 May 2002
Evans H S, Møller H, Robinson D, Lewis C M, Bell C M J, Hodgson S V
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Multiple cancers may occur in an individual because of a genetic predisposition, environmental exposure, cancer therapy, or immunological deficiency. Colorectal cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers, and inherited factors play an important role in its aetiology. AIMS: To characterise the occurrence of multiple primary cancers in patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer and explore the...
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