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High Prevalence of Hereditary Cancer Syndromes in Adolescents and Young Adults With Colorectal Cancer.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology - 1 Nov 2015
Mork Maureen E, You Y Nancy, Ying Jun, Bannon Sarah A, Lynch Patrick M, Rodriguez-Bigas Miguel A, Vilar Eduardo
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Established guidelines recommend evaluation for hereditary cancer syndromes in patients younger than 50 years diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC). This group has been well described in the literature; however, patients diagnosed as adolescents and young adults are not well represented in CRC studies. Here, we define the clinical profile, including the extent of hereditary cancer syndromes and family...
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