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Is it all Lynch syndrome?: An assessment of family history in individuals with mismatch repair-deficient tumors.
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 1 Jun 2015
Dempsey Katherine M, Broaddus Russell, You Y Nancy, Noblin Sarah Jane, Mork Maureen, Fellman Bryan, Urbauer Diana, Daniels Molly, Lu Karen
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PURPOSE: Mismatch repair-deficient (MMRD) colorectal cancer (CRC) and endometrial cancer (EC) may be suggestive of Lynch syndrome (LS). LS can be confirmed only by positive germ-line testing. It is unclear if individuals with MMRD tumors but no identifiable cause (MMRD+/germ-line-) have LS. Becau...
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