| Literature DB >> 7576997 |
F M Giardiello1, J G Offerhaus.
Abstract
The gastrointestinal polyposis syndromes are disorders with multiple intestinal polyps. Three of these disorders, familial adenomatous polyposis, Peutz-Jeghers syndrome and juvenile polyposis are associated with increased risk of colorectal as well as extracolonic cancers. A description of the phenotype and associated cancer risk is provided for each.Entities:
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Year: 1995 PMID: 7576997 DOI: 10.1016/0959-8049(95)00139-a
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Cancer ISSN: 0959-8049 Impact factor: 9.162