Publisher's Synopsis
This text covers subjects pertaining to colorectal cancer genetics. It captures the active thinking of many of the investigators on this subject, with more than 70 contributors presenting research from around the world.;The topics inlcude genetic heterogeneity, pathology, hereditary colorectal cancer syndrome classification, biomarker research, screening strategies, and the registration of cancer-prone families. This is a publication which provides an eclectic approach to the field of colorectal cancer genetics.