Hereditary non-polipomatous colorectal cancer: hereditary predisposition, diagnosis and prevention.
Arq Gastroenterol
; 42(2): 99-106, 2005.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16127565
BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer is the third in frequency and the second in mortality in developed countries. In Brazil, it is among the six more common malignant neoplasias. About 20% of colorectal tumors have some hereditary component. AIM: This study presents a review of genetic and clinic aspects, as well as diagnosis and prevention of the hereditary non-polipomatous colorectal cancer, that is the more frequent form of hereditary colorectal cancer. This approach is important because, currently there are possibilities of management, prevention and surveillance specific to individuals at-risk for hereditary non-polipomatous colorectal cancer that can lead to a great improvement in patients' survival and their at-risk relatives.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Colorretais Hereditárias sem Polipose
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Predisposição Genética para Doença
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Arq Gastroenterol
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Brasil