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Family history of hormonal cancers and colorectal cancer risk: a case-control study conducted in Ontario.
International journal of cancer - 15 Aug 2009
Jang Ji-Hyun, Cotterchio Michelle, Gallinger Steven, Knight Julia A, Daftary Darshana
Abstract excerpt
Aggregation of cancers among families with highly penetrant genetic mutations such as hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer is well-described. However, there is a paucity of data regarding familial aggregation of hormonal cancers (cancers of the breast, endometrial, ovarian and prostate) and colorectal cancer (CRC) in the general population. We investigated the association between having a first-degree family...
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