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Universal screening of both endometrial and colon cancers increases the detection of Lynch syndrome.
Cancer - 1 Aug 2018
Adar Tomer, Rodgers Linda H, Shannon Kristen M, Yoshida Makoto, Ma Tianle, Mattia Anthony, Lauwers Gregory Y, Iafrate Anthony J, Hartford Nicole M, Oliva Esther, Chung Daniel C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Lynch syndrome (LS) is the most common hereditary cause of colorectal cancer (CRC) and endometrial cancer (EC). Screening of all CRCs for LS is currently recommended, but screening of ECs is inconsistent. The objective of this study was to determine the added value of screening both CRC and EC tumors in the same population. METHODS: A prospective, immunohistochemistry (IHC)-based screening program for...
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