Review article: Lynch Syndrome—a mechanistic and clinical management update

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BACKGROUND: Lynch syndrome (LS) is an autosomal dominant familial condition caused by a pathogenic variant (PV) in a DNA mismatch repair gene, which then predisposes carriers to various cancers. AIM: To review the pathogenesis, clinical presentation, differential diagnosis and clinical strategies for detection and management of LS. METHODS: A narrative review synthesising knowledge from published literature, as...

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