In a resource-poor country, mutation identification has the potential to reduce the cost of family management for hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer
- 1 October 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Diseases of the Colon & Rectum
- Vol. 41 (10) , 1250-1253
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02258223
Abstract
PURPOSE:Colonoscopic surveillance of family members at risk of hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer is difficult in a resource-poor country because of its expense. For family members who live in remote areas, poor communication and limited access to sophisticated medical care make surveKeywords
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