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Cancer risk analysis in families with hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer.
IEEE transactions on information technology in biomedicine : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society - 1 Jul 2006
Köküer Münevver, Naguib Raouf N G, Jancovic Peter, Younghusband H Banfield, Green Roger C
Abstract excerpt
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common fatal cancers in developed countries and represents a significant public-health issue. About 3%-5% of patients with CRC have hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC). Cancer morbidity and mortality can be reduced if early and intensive screening is pursued. However, despite advances in screening, population-wide genetic screening for HNPCC is not...
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