Penetrance of colorectal cancer among <it>MLH1</it>/<it>MSH2 </it>carriers participating in the colorectal cancer familial registry in Ontario

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Several DNA mismatch repair (MMR) genes, responsible for the majority of Lynch Syndrome cancers, have been identified, predominantly <it>MLH1 </it>and <it>MSH2</it>, but the risk associated with these mutation...

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Main Authors: Choi Yun-Hee, Cotterchio Michelle, McKeown-Eyssen Gail, Neerav Monga, Bapat Bharati, Boyd Kevin, Gallinger Steven, McLaughlin John, Aronson Melyssa, Briollais Laurent
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-08-01
Series:Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice
Online Access:http://www.hccpjournal.com/content/7/1/14