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Better survival rates in patients with MLH1-associated hereditary colorectal cancer
1 Mar 1996
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Patients with hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal can cer (HNPCC) have been suggested to have a better prognosis than patients with common sporadic colorectal cancer. However, the evidence has not been convincing. The aim of this population-based study was to compare the survival rates of 175 patients with HNPCC with those of 14,000 patients with sporadic colorectal cancer diagnosed at <65 years...
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