Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer

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Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer
Micrograph showing tumor infiltrating lymphocytes in a (colorectal cancer), a finding associated with MSI-H tumours, as may be seen in Lynch syndrome

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maria Fernanda Villarreal, M.D. [2]

Synonyms and Keywords: Lynch syndrome; HNPCC; Hereditary non-polyposis colorectal carcinoma; Lynch II syndrome; Lynch I syndrome; Familial nonpolyposis colon cancer; Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal neoplasms

Diagnosis

Staging | History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Chest X Ray | CT | MRI | Ultrasound | Other Imaging Findings | Other diagnostic studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

External Links

• Sample histology slides of HNPCC at siadat.info
• Aberrant Cytokeratin 20 expression in HNPCC at siadat.info
• Aberrant Cytokeratin 7 expression in HNPCC at siadat.info
• FAQs on HNPCC from the National Institute of Health
• hnpcc at NIH/UW GeneTests
• Pathology of Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer at annalsnyas.org
• de:Hereditäres non-polypöses kolorektales Karzinom

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