Report of a family with cancer family syndrome
- 1 October 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Diseases of the Colon & Rectum
- Vol. 24 (7) , 523-525
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02604313
Abstract
A report of the history and management of colonic cancer in 2 brothers with Cancer Family Syndrome is presented. An analysis is made of the prevalence of colonic and endometrial cancer in this family. The risk to the progeny of affected and unaffected individuals is discussed and recommendations for screening for early signs of cancer are offered.Keywords
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