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Report of a family with cancer family syndrome

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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A report of the history and management of colonic cancer in two brothers with Cancer Family Syndrome is presented. An analysis is made of the prevalence of colonic and endometrial cancer in this family. The risk to the progeny of affected and unaffected individuals is discussed, and recommendations for screening for early signs of cancer are offered.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, P.O. Box 3926, 62708, Springfield, Illinois

    C. O. Metzmaker M.D. & M. Patricia Sheehan M.A.

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The Early Detection Program for Cancer is funded by the Central Research Committee of Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois.

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Metzmaker, C.O., Sheehan, M.P. Report of a family with cancer family syndrome. Dis Colon Rectum 24, 523–525 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02604313

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