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The correlation between a family history of colorectal cancer and survival of patients with colorectal cancer.
Familial cancer - 1 Jan 2009
Birgisson Helgi, Ghanipour Arezo, Smedh Kennet, Påhlman Lars, Glimelius Bengt
Abstract excerpt
The purpose was to analyze survival of patients with colorectal cancer and a positive family history for colorectal cancer in first degree relatives compared with those with no such family history and to determine whether differences in survival could be explained by known clinico-pathological factors. During 2000-2003, 318 consecutive patients with colorectal cancer answered a written questionnaire about their...
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