Familial Associations of Colorectal Cancer with Other Cancers

Abstract Colorectal cancer (CRC) has a strong familial component which extends to discordant cancers (ie non-CRC tumors). This is best seen in cancer syndromes such as hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) which predisposes to several tumor types. Population-based family studies have al...

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Main Authors: Hongyao Yu, Akseli Hemminki, Kristina Sundquist, Kari Hemminki
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/30de064cf1a64caf966377e9c3eed9f7
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