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Exome sequencing in one family with gastric- and rectal cancer.
BMC genetics - 13 Feb 2016
Thutkawkorapin Jessada, Picelli Simone, Kontham Vinaykumar, Liu Tao, Nilsson Daniel, Lindblom Annika
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BACKGROUND: Heritable factors are well known to increase the risk of cancer in families. Known susceptibility genes account for a small proportion of all colorectal cancer cases. The aim of this study was to identify the genetic background in a family suggested to segregate a dominant cancer syndrome with a high risk of rectal- and gastric cancer. We performed whole exome sequencing in three family members, 2...
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