Family-based screening for colorectal cancer: The Australian perspective.

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Over the last 20 years, the rapid expansion of genetic technology has allowed much progress to be made in understanding the molecular basis of inherited bowel cancer. At the same time, improvements in endoscopic and surgical techniques have meant that very effective surveillance can be offered to subjects known to be at high risk. The genes underlying the major polyposis syndromes have been identified and the...

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