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A state-wide population-based program for detection of lynch syndrome based upon immunohistochemical and molecular testing of colorectal tumours.
Familial cancer - 1 Mar 2012
Schofield Lyn, Grieu Fabienne, Goldblatt Jack, Amanuel Benhur, Iacopetta Barry
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We have previously established in a large retrospective study that testing for microsatellite instability (MSI) in colorectal cancer (CRC) from patients aged <60 years was an effective first screen to identify individuals with Lynch syndrome (LS). From these findings, MSI and/or immunohistochemical (IHC) screening was recommended for all newly diagnosed CRC patients aged <60 years in Western Australia, regardless...
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