Hereditary Colorectal Cancer

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Hereditary Colorectal Cancer is written by Miguel A. Rodriguez-Bigas and published by Springer Science & Business Media. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 144196603X (ISBN 10) and 9781441966032 (ISBN 13).

Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in the US and the third most recently linked to cancer deaths. The national annual incidence rate of colorectal cancer is approximately 148,000+, striking slightly more females than males. The lifetime risk of colorectal cancer is 5-6%, however patients with a familial risk (with two or more first or second degree relatives) make up 20% of the patients. Persons who carry genetic mutations linked to hereditary colorectal cancer are the most likely to develop the disease.