Prophylactic colectomy for gene carriers in hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer. Has the time come?
Rodríguez-Bigas
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Division of Surgical Oncology and Endoscopy, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York 14263, USA.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D003082:Colectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D003123:Colorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary Nonpolyposis / Q000235:genetics / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000601:surgery; D006579:Heterozygote; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors