Article
Analysis of Lynch Syndrome Mismatch Repair Genes in Women with Endometrial Cancer.
Oncology - 1 Jan 2016
Rubio Izaskun, Ibáñez-Feijoo Eduardo, Andrés Leire, Aguirre Elena, Balmaña Judith, Blay Pilar, Llort Gemma, González-Santiago Santiago, Maortua Hiart, Tejada Maria Isabel, Martinez-Bouzas Cristina
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OBJECTIVE: Endometrial cancer is the second most frequent neoplasm in women with Lynch syndrome (LS). We sought to assess whether analyzing women with endometrial cancer would identify families with LS not identified with current clinical criteria. METHODS: We included women diagnosed with endometrial cancer younger than 50 years and also older if they had a family cancer history associated with LS. In blood...
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