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Lynch-like syndrome: characterization and comparison with EPCAM deletion carriers.
International journal of cancer - 1 Apr 2015
Kang So Young, Park Cheol Keun, Chang Dong Kyung, Kim Jong Won, Son Hee Jung, Cho Yong Beom, Yun Seong Hyeon, Kim Hee Cheol, Kwon Moosik, Kim Kyoung-Mee
Abstract excerpt
Colorectal cancers (CRCs) with microsatellite instability-high (MSI+) but without detectable germline mutation or hypermethylation in DNA mismatch repair (MMR) genes can be classified as Lynch-like syndrome (LLS). The underlying mechanism and clinical significances of LLS are largely unknown. We measured MSI and MMR protein expression in 4,765 consecutive CRC cases. Among these, MSI+ cases were further classified...
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