HEREDITARY COLORECTAL-CANCER (REVIEW)

Authors
BERNARD D GOSSE S BIGNON YJ
Citation
D. Bernard et al., HEREDITARY COLORECTAL-CANCER (REVIEW), International journal of oncology, 2(5), 1993, pp. 827-830
Citations number
40
Journal title
International journal of oncology → ACNP
ISSN journal
10196439
Volume
2
Issue
5
Year of publication
1993
Pages
827 - 830
Database
ISI
SICI code
1019-6439(1993)2:5<827:HC(>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
Knowledge of the genetics of colon cancer has already started to have an impact on prevention, early detection and control strategies for la rge bowel malignancy. This report reviews the genetics of colorectal c ancer, both the epidemiological and molecular aspects. It includes a d escription of the syndromes of inherited colorectal cancer and a discu ssion of recent molecular genetic work about tumor suppressor genes.