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Screening colonoscopy in 40- to 50-year-old first-degree relatives of patients with colorectal cancer is efficient: a controlled multicentre study.
International journal of colorectal disease - 1 May 2006
Menges Markus, Fischinger Johannes, Gärtner Barbara, Georg Thomas, Woerdehoff Dietrich, Maier Matthias, Harloff Matthias, Stegmaier Christa, Raedle Jochen, Zeitz Martin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Persons with a familial risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) account for about 25% of all CRC cases. The adenoma prevalence in relatives of CRC patients 50-60 years of age is 17-34%; data on younger individuals are scarce. Our aim was to prospectively define the adenoma prevalence in 40- to 50-year-old first-degree relatives of CRC patients compared to controls. PATIENTS AND METHODS: CRC patients...
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