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Challenges and opportunities for Lynch syndrome cascade testing in the United States.

Familial cancer - 1 Jun 2024

Passero Lauren E, Roberts Megan C

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Lynch syndrome is an underdiagnosed genetic condition that increases lifetime colorectal, endometrial, and other cancer risk. Cascade testing in relatives is recommended to increase diagnoses and enable access to cancer prevention services, yet uptake is limited due to documented multi-level barriers. Individual barriers such as feelings of fear, guilt, and anxiety and limited knowledge about Lynch syndrome as...

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PMID: 38548925
DOI: 10.1007/s10689-024-00374-3

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