THE GENETICS OF COLORECTAL-CANCER

Authors
HOWE JR GUILLEM JG
Citation
Jr. Howe et Jg. Guillem, THE GENETICS OF COLORECTAL-CANCER, The Surgical clinics of North America, 77(1), 1997, pp. 175
Citations number
119
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
The Surgical clinics of North America → ACNP
ISSN journal
00396109
Volume
77
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Database
ISI
SICI code
0039-6109(1997)77:1<175:TGOC>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
This article reviews the genetic alterations that are thought to play a role in the development of sporadic and hereditary forms of colorect al cancer. It also highlights their potential utility in clinical prac tice, especially in the field of presymptomatic diagnostic testing for hereditary forms of colorectal cancer.