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Lynch syndrome in upper tract urothelial carcinoma: significance, screening, and surveillance.
Current opinion in urology - 1 Jan 2017
Pradere Benjamin, Lotan Yair, Roupret Morgan
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Lynch syndrome is a genetic syndrome that integrates a large spectrum of cancers caused by germline mutations in mismatch repair genes. Its incidence is underestimated due to a lack of systematic screening in the population. Because upper tract urothelial carcinoma is the third-most common cancer associated with the syndrome, urologists should be aware of the diagnostic pathway. RECENT...
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