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Glioblastomas, astrocytomas and oligodendrogliomas linked to Lynch syndrome
19 Jan 2015
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Brain tumors represent a rare and relatively uncharacterized tumor type in Lynch syndrome. METHODS: The national Danish Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer Register was utilized to estimate the cumulative life-time risk for brain tumors in Lynch syndrome, and the mismatch repair (MMR) status in all tumors available was evaluated. RESULTS: Primary brain tumors developed in 41/288...
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