[Gender-specific aspects of Lynch syndrome--an update].

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Approximately 3-5% of all colorectal cancers are based on a hereditary predisposition, of which Lynch syndrome is by far the most frequent hereditary cancer syndrome. Beside colorectal cancer Lynch-Syndrome is the most frequent predisposing hereditary cause of endometrial cancer and is also associated with gastric cancer, ovarian cancer, cancer of the urinary tract as well as several other cancers. Genetically...

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