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Surveillance for hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer - A long-term study on 114 families

2002-12-01

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PURPOSE: Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer is caused by germline mutations in DNA mismatch repair genes. Mutation carriers have a 60 to 85 percent risk of developing colorectal cancer. In the Netherlands hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer families are monitored in an intensive surveillance program. The aim of this study was to examine the stage of the screening-detected tumors in relation to the sur...

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DOI: 10.1097/01.dcr.0000034502.64985.3f

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