Efficient detection of hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer gene carriers by screening for tumor microsatellite instability before germline genetic testing
- 1 January 2001
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in Gastroenterology
- Vol. 120 (1), 21-30
- https://doi.org/10.1053/gast.2001.20874
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