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Familial colorectal cancer: a concept revisited.
Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland - 1 Feb 2009
Martellucci J, Civitelli S, Dhamo A, Tanzini G
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OBJECTIVE: The family history of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) shows an increased risk of disease although evident inherited syndromes are demonstrable in only a small percentage of patients. The purpose of this study was to identify factors that might suggest an inherited component in the transmission of CRC. METHOD: The study monitored 880 consecutive patients between 1980 and 2005 treated for CRC....
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