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[Management of hereditary non-polyposis syndrome (Lynch syndrome)].
Harefuah - 1 Apr 2011
Kariv Revital, Goldberg Yael, Soler Irit, Rosner Gie, Half Elizabeth, Moshkowitz Menachem, Vilkin Alex, Levi Zohar, Niv Yaron
Abstract excerpt
Genetic background is suspected in about 20% of colorectal cancer (CRC) cases, in which either genetic polymorphisms or Mendelian heritable factors are involved. Currently known CRC syndromes include various polyposis syndromes (<1% of total CRC cases) and Lynch syndrome (LS), previously termed hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC, comprises 3-5% of all CRC cases). LS is caused by dominantly inherited...
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