An update on the genetics of colorectal cancer.

Colorectal carcinoma (CRC) remains a frequent cause of cancer-associated mortality in the UK and still has a relatively poor outcome. Single gene defects account for up to 2-6% of cases, but twin studies suggest a hereditary component in 35%. CRC represents a paradigm for cancer genetics. Almost all...

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Main Authors: Kemp, Z, Thirlwell, C, Sieber, O, Silver, A, Tomlinson, I
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2004

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