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Women with Lynch syndrome have a risk of developing endometrial cancer up to 50% higher than the general population. | Women with Lynch syndrome have a risk of developing endometrial cancer up to 50% higher than the general population. | ||
* Screening for endometrial cancer in women with Lynch syndrome by annual endometrial sampling is recommended starting at age 30 to 35 (or 5 to 10 years prior to the first diagnosed Lynch syndrome-associated cancer in a family member). | * Screening for endometrial cancer in women with Lynch syndrome by annual endometrial sampling is recommended starting at age 30 to 35 (or 5 to 10 years prior to the first diagnosed Lynch syndrome-associated cancer in a family member).<ref name="pmid17003399">{{cite journal| author=Lindor NM, Petersen GM, Hadley DW, Kinney AY, Miesfeldt S, Lu KH et al.| title=Recommendations for the care of individuals with an inherited predisposition to Lynch syndrome: a systematic review. | journal=JAMA | year= 2006 | volume= 296 | issue= 12 | pages= 1507-17 | pmid=17003399 | doi=10.1001/jama.296.12.1507 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=17003399 }} </ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Monalisa Dmello, M.B,B.S., M.D. [2]
Overview
There is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for endometrial cancer.[1]
Endometrial Cancer Screening
There is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for endometrial cancer.[1]
Women with Lynch syndrome have a risk of developing endometrial cancer up to 50% higher than the general population.
- Screening for endometrial cancer in women with Lynch syndrome by annual endometrial sampling is recommended starting at age 30 to 35 (or 5 to 10 years prior to the first diagnosed Lynch syndrome-associated cancer in a family member).[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Endometrial Cancer Screening".
- ↑ Lindor NM, Petersen GM, Hadley DW, Kinney AY, Miesfeldt S, Lu KH; et al. (2006). "Recommendations for the care of individuals with an inherited predisposition to Lynch syndrome: a systematic review". JAMA. 296 (12): 1507–17. doi:10.1001/jama.296.12.1507. PMID 17003399.