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DNA Mismatch Repair-Deficient Colorectal Carcinoma: Referral Rate for Genetic Cancer Risk Assessment in a Brazilian Cancer Center.
Journal of gastrointestinal cancer - 1 Sept 2021
Gomes A A D, Macedo M P, Torrezan G T, Zenun G R, Aguiar S, Begnami M D, Carraro D M, Formiga M N
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Approximately 15% of colorectal cancers (CRCs) are deficient in DNA mismatch repair proteins (dMMR), a characteristic that can occur in both sporadic and hereditary CRC. Due to sparse studies on dMMR CRC in the Brazilian population, we conducted a retrospective analysis of referral rates for Genetic Cancer Risk Assessment of this population and also describing clinical and molecular characterization...
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