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Hereditary evaluation and genetic counselling in young individuals with colorectal cancer in a population-based cohort.
Surgical oncology - 1 May 2022
Lundqvist Erik, Kuchinskaya Ekaterina, Landerholm Kalle, Assarsson Jeanette, Benckert Anna, Myrelid Pär, Haapaniemi Staffan
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AIM: Early-onset colorectal cancer should raise suspicions of a hereditary colorectal cancer (CRC) syndrome, including Lynch syndrome (LS) and Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP). Collection of family history and genetic counselling (GC) is mandatory but previous studies have revealed low awareness of hereditary CRC among clinicians why there has been an incentive to implement universal LS screening. In this...
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