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Initiation of universal tumor screening for Lynch syndrome in colorectal cancer patients as a model for the implementation of genetic information into clinical oncology practice.
Cancer - 1 Feb 2016
Cohen Stacey A, Laurino Mercy, Bowen Deborah J, Upton Melissa P, Pritchard Colin, Hisama Fuki, Jarvik Gail, Fichera Alessandro, Sjoding Britta, Bennett Robin L, Naylor Lorraine, Jacobson Angela, Burke Wylie, Grady William M
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BACKGROUND: Lynch syndrome confers a hereditary predisposition to colorectal and other cancers. Universal tumor screening (UTS) for Lynch syndrome is recommended by several professional societies, but the implementation can be complex. This article describes the evaluation, process development, and initiation of Lynch syndrome UTS at a tertiary referral cancer center. METHODS: A multidisciplinary team developed...
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