Advanced Colon Cancer Before the Age of 20 Years: A Case for Extension of the Current Colonscopy Surveillance Guidelines in Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer Syndrome
BACKGROUND: Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) currently accounts for between 2% to 6% of all colorectal adenocarcinomas. Controversies exist regarding the current guidelines for colonoscopic screening for colon cancer.
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| author | Victor K Wong Eric M Yoshida Anthony G Ryan Stephen GF Ho Baljinder Salh |
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| description | BACKGROUND: Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) currently accounts for between 2% to 6% of all colorectal adenocarcinomas. Controversies exist regarding the current guidelines for colonoscopic screening for colon cancer. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ef9f56c145c4475d888884e7fcc0e1e92025-02-03T05:52:41ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002004-01-0118531932010.1155/2004/746174Advanced Colon Cancer Before the Age of 20 Years: A Case for Extension of the Current Colonscopy Surveillance Guidelines in Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer SyndromeVictor K Wong0Eric M Yoshida1Anthony G Ryan2Stephen GF Ho3Baljinder Salh4Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDepartment of Radiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDepartment of Radiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaBACKGROUND: Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) currently accounts for between 2% to 6% of all colorectal adenocarcinomas. Controversies exist regarding the current guidelines for colonoscopic screening for colon cancer.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2004/746174 |
| spellingShingle | Victor K Wong Eric M Yoshida Anthony G Ryan Stephen GF Ho Baljinder Salh Advanced Colon Cancer Before the Age of 20 Years: A Case for Extension of the Current Colonscopy Surveillance Guidelines in Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer Syndrome Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| title | Advanced Colon Cancer Before the Age of 20 Years: A Case for Extension of the Current Colonscopy Surveillance Guidelines in Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer Syndrome |
| title_full | Advanced Colon Cancer Before the Age of 20 Years: A Case for Extension of the Current Colonscopy Surveillance Guidelines in Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer Syndrome |
| title_fullStr | Advanced Colon Cancer Before the Age of 20 Years: A Case for Extension of the Current Colonscopy Surveillance Guidelines in Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer Syndrome |
| title_full_unstemmed | Advanced Colon Cancer Before the Age of 20 Years: A Case for Extension of the Current Colonscopy Surveillance Guidelines in Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer Syndrome |
| title_short | Advanced Colon Cancer Before the Age of 20 Years: A Case for Extension of the Current Colonscopy Surveillance Guidelines in Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer Syndrome |
| title_sort | advanced colon cancer before the age of 20 years a case for extension of the current colonscopy surveillance guidelines in hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer syndrome |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2004/746174 |
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