Colorectal cancer incidence in path_MLH1 carriers subjected to different follow-up protocols: a Prospective Lynch Syndrome Database report
Abstract Background We have previously reported a high incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) in carriers of pathogenic MLH1 variants (path_MLH1) despite follow-up with colonoscopy including polypectomy. Methods The cohort included Finnish carriers enrolled in 3-yearly colonoscopy (n = 505; 4625 obser...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-10-01
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Series: | Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13053-017-0078-5 |