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Family and personal history in colorectal cancer patients: what are we missing?
Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland - 1 Sept 2006
Alberto V O, Harocopos C J, Patel A A, Clark S K
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OBJECTIVE: Family and personal history of colorectal cancer and associated tumours are crucial in identifying families with hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC). The aim of this study was to determine the adequacy of these aspects of history-taking in the management of colorectal cancer patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Colorectal cancer patients attending outpatient follow-up were interviewed to...
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