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Genetic predisposition as a basis for chemoprevention, surgical and other interventions in colorectal cancer.
Recent results in cancer research. Fortschritte der Krebsforschung. Progres dans les recherches sur le cancer - 1 Jan 2003
Müller Hansjakob, Plasilova Martina, Russell Anna Marie, Heinimann Karl
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Strategies of cancer prevention are generally developed with the population at large in mind. However, special attention is warranted for those persons with rare genetic traits associated with a greatly elevated risk of developing colorectal cancer (CRC) and some other malignancies: Orphan diseases demand Orphan preventive measures! Recent advances in modern genetics have enhanced our understanding of several...
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