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Colorectal cancer surveillance in Portuguese families with lynch syndrome: a cohort study.
International journal of colorectal disease - 1 Jun 2018
Vale Rodrigues Rita, Claro Isabel, Lage Pedro, Rosa Isadora, Ferreira Sara, Pereira da Silva João, Dias Pereira António
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Lynch syndrome (LS) is associated with a high risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). The aim of this study was to assess the cumulative risk for the development of colorectal adenomas or carcinomas in a LS CRC surveillance program and to audit the quality of the endoscopic procedures. METHODS: We evaluated 147 asymptomatic LS mutation carriers, without previous CRC, in a surveillance program with colonoscopy...
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