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Adequacy evaluation of the annual colonoscopic surveillance and individual difference of disease phenotypes in Lynch syndrome.
Japanese journal of clinical oncology - 10 Jun 2020
Taniguchi Fumitaka, Tanakaya Kohji, Sugano Kokichi, Akagi Kiwamu, Ishida Hideyuki, Nagahisa Seiichi, Nishimura Seitaro, Une Yuta, Kimura Yuji, Watanabe Megumi, Utsumi Masashi, Aoki Hideki
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Regular endoscopic surveillance for Lynch syndrome is reported to reduce colorectal cancer (CRC)-related mortality. However, the appropriate surveillance intervals are still unclear. We evaluated the adequacy of annual colonoscopy and investigated the differences in tumor occurrence rates between individual patients. METHODS: In total, 25 patients with Lynch syndrome who underwent colonoscopic...
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