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Inherited forms of bladder cancer: a review of Lynch syndrome and other inherited conditions.
Future oncology (London, England) - 1 Feb 2018
Phelan Aaron, Lopez-Beltran Antonio, Montironi Rodolfo, Zhang Shaobo, Raspollini Maria R, Cheng Monica, Kaimakliotis Hristos Z, Koch Michael O, Cheng Liang
Abstract excerpt
Environmental factors that play a role in the urothelial carcinogenesis have been well characterized. Current research is continuously exploring potential heritable forms of bladder cancer. Lynch syndrome is a well-known inheritable disease that increases the risk for a variety of cancers, including urothelial carcinomas. Screening of patients with known Lynch syndrome is important to evaluate for development of...
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