Hereditary Colorectal Cancer

Miguel A. Rodriguez-Bigas

ISBN 10: 1461426626 / ISBN 13: 9781461426622

Edité par Springer US, Springer US, 2012

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in the US and the third most recently linked to cancer deaths. The national annual incidence rate of colorectal cancer is approximately 148,000+, striking slightly more females than males. The lifetime risk of colorectal cancer is 5-6%, however patients with a familial risk (with two or more first or second degree relatives) make up 20% of the patients. Persons who carry genetic mutations linked to hereditary colorectal cancer are the most likely to develop the disease.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Hereditary Colorectal Cancer
• Éditeur: Springer US, Springer US
• Date de parution: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1461426626
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781461426622
• Reliure: Taschenbuch
• État de l'article: Neu

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Synopsis

Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in the US and the third most recently linked to cancer deaths. The national annual incidence rate of colorectal cancer is approximately 148,000+, striking slightly more females than males. The lifetime risk of colorectal cancer is 5-6%, however patients with a familial risk (with two or more first or second degree relatives) make up 20% of the patients. Persons who carry genetic mutations linked to hereditary colorectal cancer are the most likely to develop the disease.