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Familial risk of tumors associated with hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer: a Swedish population-based study.
Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology - 1 Dec 2004
Ericson K, Nilbert M, Bladström A, Anderson H, Olsson H, Planck M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Familial clustering, which may be due to inherited predisposition, is seen in several common cancer types. The aim of this study was to assess the familial risk of tumors that are associated with hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC), a familial cancer syndrome that confers an increased risk of several cancer types, and is associated with a low age at onset. METHODS: The National Swedish...
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