Heterogeneity in the psychosocial and behavioral responses associated with a diagnosis of suspected Lynch syndrome in women with endometrial cancer

Heterogeneity in the psychosocial and behavioral responses associated with a diagnosis of suspected Lynch syndrome in women with endometrial cancer

Abstract Background A suspected Lynch syndrome (SLS) diagnosis is made when a tumor exhibits DNA mismatch repair deficiency but cannot be definitively assigned to an inherited or non-inherited etiology. This diagnosis poses challenges for healthcare professionals, patients, and their families in man...

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Main Authors: Sowmya Jonnagadla, Sharelle L. Joseland, Sibel Saya, Nicole den Elzen, Joanne Isbister, Ingrid M. Winship, Daniel D. Buchanan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice
Subjects:
Suspected Lynch syndrome
Lynch-like syndrome
Psychosocial
Endometrial cancer
DNA mismatch repair
Cancer screening
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13053-022-00233-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13053-022-00233-1

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