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Implementation of routine screening for Lynch syndrome in university and safety-net health system settings: successes and challenges.
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 1 Dec 2013
Marquez Evelyn, Geng Zhuo, Pass Sarah, Summerour Pia, Robinson Linda, Sarode Venetia, Gupta Samir
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PURPOSE: Routine screening for evidence of DNA mismatch repair abnormalities can identify colorectal cancer patients with Lynch syndrome, but impact in usual care settings requires study. After implementing routine screening at our university and safety-net health systems as usual practice, our aims were to determine outcomes, including screening process quality. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort study...
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