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High cancer risk in Peutz-Jeghers syndrome: a systematic review and surveillance recommendations.
The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 Jun 2010
van Lier M G F, Wagner A, Mathus-Vliegen E M H, Kuipers E J, Steyerberg E W, van Leerdam M E
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is an autosomal dominant inherited disorder associated with increased cancer risk. Surveillance and patient management are, however, hampered by a wide range in cancer risk estimates. We therefore performed a systematic review to assess cancer risks in PJS patients and used these data to develop a surveillance recommendation. METHODS: A systematic PubMed search was...
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