Early onset colon cancer affected by Lynch syndrome

Lynch syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder in which one's DNA mismatch repair mechanism is impaired, resulting in an increased risk of developing colon and endometrial cancers, as well as other malignancies. With such an increased risk of colorectal cancer, patients diagnosed with Lynch s...

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Main Authors: Kayla Olson, Larisa Debelenko, Gustavo Stringel, Xiang Da Dong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-09-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576618301477