[Hereditary non polyposis colon cancer (NHP CC) prevalence in South Italy (Campania). Report on a preliminary retrospective study].
The aim of this study was to determine a prevalence of Hereditary Non Polyposis Colo-rectal Cancer (HNPCC) in consecutive one hundred twenty-eight patients living in Campania district and affected by first diagnosed colorectal cancer. Data on 128 patients and their relatives was collected and available for analysys. Our preliminary results seem to demonstrate a low prevalence of HNPCC in Campania and will be verified with a prospective multicentric study in the same area.
Riegler
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II Università degli Studi, Napoli.
Arimoli
A
A
Savastano
A
A
Selvaggi
F
F
Iorio
R
R
Piscitelli
A
A
Assisi
D
D
Carratù
R
R