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Estimation of the familial relative risk of cancer by site from a French population based family study on colorectal cancer (CCREF study).
Gut - 1 Sept 2004
Andrieu N, Launoy G, Guillois R, Ory-Paoletti C, Gignoux M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most common cause of death from cancer in France. A family history of CRC increases an individual's risk of developing CRC. Family history has been suggested to have a greater impact on proximal than distal tumours. AIM: We estimated the familial risk of CRC and other cancers, and examined how risk varies according to localisation of the tumour in the colorectal...
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