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. 2001 Jun;68(6):1533-5.
doi: 10.1086/320610.

Is breast cancer part of the tumor spectrum of hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer?

H F Vasen, H Morreau, J W Nortier
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Is breast cancer part of the tumor spectrum of hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer?

H F Vasen et al. Am J Hum Genet. 2001 Jun.
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