Open AccessAdvanced Colon Cancer Before the Age of 20 Years: A Case for Extension of the Current Colonscopy Surveillance Guidelines in Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer Syndrome
Author(s) -
Victor K. Wong,
Eric M. Yoshida,
Anthony G. Ryan,
Stephen Ho,
Baljinder Salh
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
canadian journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1916-7237
pISSN - 0835-7900
DOI - 10.1155/2004/746174
Subject(s) - medicine , colorectal cancer , colonoscopy , cancer , family history , ascending colon , oncology , adenocarcinoma , general surgery , gynecology
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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