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 |
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| Pages (from-to) | 605-609 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | American Journal of Gastroenterology |
| Volume | 89 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - 1994 |
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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Gastroenterology
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Lynch, H. T., Smyrk, T. C., Cavalieri, J., & Lynch, J. F. (1994). Identification of an HNPCC family. American Journal of Gastroenterology, 89(4), 605-609.