Abstract
We have investigated the occurrence of attenuated extracolonic manifestations (AEMs) of familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) in patients with non-polyposis colorectal cancer. In a prospective case-control study, we observed that significantly more colorectal cancer patients exhibited AEM than did age and sex-matched controls (19.5% vs 7.5%, P
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1789-95 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | British Journal of Cancer |
| Volume | 74 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 1996 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- Adenomatous Polyposis Coli
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Case-Control Studies
- Colorectal Neoplasms
- DNA Mutational Analysis
- DNA Replication
- DNA, Neoplasm
- Female
- Genes, APC
- Humans
- Hypertrophy
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Neoplasm Staging
- Phenotype
- Pigment Epithelium of Eye
- Prospective Studies