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Mismatch repair gene defects contribute to the genetic basis of double primary cancers of the colorectum and endometrium.
Human molecular genetics - 1 May 1999
Millar A L, Pal T, Madlensky L, Sherman C, Temple L, Mitri A, Cheng H, Marcus V, Gallinger S, Redston M, Bapat B, Narod S
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) is a dominantly inherited cancer syndrome caused by germline defects of mismatch repair (MMR) genes. Endometrial cancer is the most common extracolonic neoplasm in HNPCC and is the primary clinical manifestation of the syndrome in some families. The cumulative incidence of endometrial cancer among HNPCC mutation carriers is high, estimated to be from 22 to 43%....
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