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Magnetic resonance colonography for colorectal cancer screening in patients with Lynch syndrome gene mutation.
Familial cancer - 1 Dec 2010
Lim Eu Jin, Leung Christopher, Pitman Alex, Stella Damien L, Brown Gregor, Slattery Masha, Marion Kaye, Macrae Finlay
Abstract excerpt
Lynch syndrome gene carriers have a 50-80% risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). Current guidelines recommend yearly colonoscopy, with associated procedure-related risks. Magnetic resonance colonography (MRC) was evaluated as a non-invasive alternative for CRC screening in this high-risk population. A...
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