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Germline TP53 Mutations in Patients With Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer in the Colon Cancer Family Registry.
JAMA oncology - 1 May 2015
Yurgelun Matthew B, Masciari Serena, Joshi Victoria A, Mercado Rowena C, Lindor Noralane M, Gallinger Steven, Hopper John L, Jenkins Mark A, Buchanan Daniel D, Newcomb Polly A, Potter John D, Haile Robert W, Kucherlapati Raju, Syngal Sapna
Abstract excerpt
IMPORTANCE: Li-Fraumeni syndrome, usually characterized by germline TP53 mutations, is associated with markedly elevated lifetime risks of multiple cancers, and has been linked to an increased risk of early-onset colorectal cancer. OBJECTIVE: To examine the frequency of germline TP53 alterations in patients with early-onset colorectal cancer. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: This was a multicenter...
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