Abstract
Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) families are frequently missed in the clinical practice setting. The events leading to the diagnosis of a new HNPCC family are described, with particular attention to the importance of a detailed and extended pedigree, and the delivery of pertinent educational and cancer control recommendations to family members. Clinical clues suggestive of HNPCC include young age at colon cancer onset (
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 605-609 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | The American Journal of Gastroenterology |
Volume | 89 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1994 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Hepatology
- Gastroenterology