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Lynch syndrome: still not a familiar picture.
World journal of surgical oncology - 20 Feb 2008
Hes Frederik J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Germ line mutations in mismatch repair genes underlie Lynch syndrome and predispose carriers for colorectal carcinoma and malignancies in many other organ systems. CASE PRESENTATION: A large Lynch syndrome family with 15 affected family members and involvement in 7 organs is reported. It illustrates a lack of awareness and knowledge about this hereditary tumor syndrome among doctors as well as...
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