Diagnosis of patients with Lynch syndrome lacking the Amsterdam II or Bethesda criteria

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BACKGROUND: Lynch Syndrome (LS) is an autosomal dominant inheritance disorder characterized by genetic predisposition to develop cancer, caused by pathogenic variants in the genes of the mismatch repair system. Cases are detected by implementing the Amsterdam II and the revised Bethesda criteria, which are based on family history. MAIN BODY: Patients who meet the criteria undergo posterior tests, such as germline...

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