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High risk for neoplastic transformation of endometriosis in a carrier of Lynch syndrome.
Familial cancer - 1 Sept 2010
Nyiraneza Christine, Marbaix Etienne, Smets Mireille, Galant Christine, Sempoux Christine, Dahan Karin
Abstract excerpt
Lynch syndrome is an autosomal dominant cancer-susceptibility disorder caused by mutations in DNA mismatch repair genes. Women with Lynch syndrome have an increased lifetime risk for endometrial and ovarian cancers. While there is evidence of efficacy for prophylactic surgery, no standard recomme...
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