Familial Associations of Colorectal Cancer with Other Cancers

Abstract Colorectal cancer (CRC) has a strong familial component which extends to discordant cancers (ie non-CRC tumors). This is best seen in cancer syndromes such as hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) which predisposes to several tumor types. Population-based family studies have al...

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Main Authors: Hongyao Yu, Akseli Hemminki, Kristina Sundquist, Kari Hemminki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-05732-z