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Increasing Lynch syndrome identification through establishment of a hereditary colorectal cancer registry.
Diseases of the colon and rectum - 1 Mar 2013
Sturgeon Duveen, McCutcheon Tonna, Geiger Timothy M, Muldoon Roberta L, Herline Alan J, Wise Paul E
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BACKGROUND: Lynch syndrome contributes to 5% of all colorectal cancers. Patients seen in most surgical clinics have limited or no family histories documented and are rarely assessed for hereditary syndromes. In 2007 a clinic-based hereditary colorectal cancer registry was established to screen for Lynch syndrome and facilitate genetic counseling/testing. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of the hereditary...
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