[Hereditary colorectal cancer].

Abstract excerpt

Hereditary syndromes cause approximately 5 to 15% of overall colorectal cancer (CRC) cases. Hereditary CRC is conventionally divided into two major categories: hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) and those related to polyposis syndromes including familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), Peutz-Jegher syndrome (PJS), and juvenile polyposis (JP). The screening for the cancer and methods of treatment...

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