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[Molecular and genetic studies for hereditary colon cancer in two patients and their families].
Revista medica de Chile - 1 Dec 2010
Aravena Teresa, Passalacqua Cristóbal, Castillo Taucher Silvia
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: About 30% of cases of colon cancer (CC) have a family history of CC, and only 5% are hereditary forms. Hereditary forms have an increased risk of CC and other tumors. AIM: To report the molecular and genetic study in two families with hereditary CC. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Molecular analysis of the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene of familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), was done in a patient with...
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