Comparison of screening strategies for Lynch syndrome in patients with newly diagnosed endometrial cancer: a prospective cohort study in China

Comparison of screening strategies for Lynch syndrome in patients with newly diagnosed endometrial cancer: a prospective cohort study in China

Abstract Background The prevalence of Lynch syndrome and screening strategies for this disorder in Chinese patients with endometrial cancer have seldom been investigated. Such data would be essential for the screening, prevention, genetic counseling, and treatment of Lynch syndrome. The purpose of t...

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Main Authors: Xiaopei Chao, Lei Li, Ming Wu, Shuiqing Ma, Xianjie Tan, Sen Zhong, Yalan Bi, Jinghe Lang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-07-01
Series:Cancer Communications
Subjects:
Endometrial carcinoma
Lynch syndrome
Immunohistochemistry
Microsatellite instability
Germline mutations
DNA mismatch repair genes
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40880-019-0388-2

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