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Adenoma, advanced adenoma and colorectal cancer prevalence in asymptomatic 40- to 49-year-old subjects with a first-degree family history of colorectal cancer.
Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland - 1 Sept 2013
Del Vecchio Blanco G, Cretella M, Paoluzi O A, Caruso A, Mannisi E, Servadei F, Romeo S, Grasso E, Sileri P, Giannelli M, Biancone L, Palmieri G, Pallone F
Abstract excerpt
AIM: First-degree relatives (FDRs) of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) have an increased CRC risk. Few studies have addressed if adenoma and advanced adenoma risk is increased among individuals, 40-49 years of age, with a family history of CRC. Therefore, the aim of the study was to define the prevalence and location of adenoma, advanced adenoma and CRC, according to age, in asymptomatic individuals with a...
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