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A retrospective observational study of the relationship between family history and survival from colorectal cancer.
British journal of cancer - 16 Apr 2013
Morris E J A, Penegar S, Whitehouse L E, Quirke P, Finan P, Bishop D T, Wilkinson J, Houlston R S
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BACKGROUND: Although family history is well established to be a risk factor for developing colorectal cancer (CRC), much less is known about its impact on patient survival. This study aimed to link CRC patient data from the National Study of Colorectal Cancer Genetics (NSCCG) to the National Cancer Data Repository (NCDR) to examine the relationship between family history and the characteristics and outcomes of...
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