Eleven Candidate Susceptibility Genes for Common Familial Colorectal Cancer

Hereditary factors are presumed to play a role in one third of colorectal cancer (CRC) cases. However, in the majority of familial CRC cases the genetic basis of predisposition remains unexplained. This is particularly true for families with few affected individuals. To identify susceptibility genes...

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Main Authors: Gylfe, Alexandra E., Katainen, Riku, Kondelin, Johanna, Tanskanen, Tomas, Cajuso, Tatiana, Hänninen, Ulrika, Taipale, Jussi, Taipale, Minna, Renkonen-Sinisalo, Laura, Järvinen, Heikki, Mecklin, Jukka-Pekka, Kilpivaara, Outi, Pitkänen, Esa, Vahteristo, Pia, Tuupanen, Sari, Karhu, Auli, Aaltonen, Lauri A.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3798264/