Genetics of hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer.

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Colorectal cancer is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. About 15 - 20% of all colorectal cancers are familial. Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer is an inherited cancer predisposition syndrome. It is caused by mutations in mismatch repair genes, predominantly MSH2 and MLH1. Although hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer accounts for a minority of colorectal cancers, the mutations identified in...

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