Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer
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| Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer | |
| ICD-10 | C18-C20 |
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| ICD-9 | 153.0-154.1 |
| OMIM | 120435 609310 114400 |
| DiseasesDB | 5812 |
| MeSH | D003123 |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Synonyms and Keywords: Lynch syndrome; HNPCC
Overview
Classification
Historical Perspective
Pathophysiology
Characteristics of HNPCC-associated colon cancers | Genetic basis of Lynch syndrome
Epidemiology & Demographics
Risk Factors
Screening
Screening strategy | Amsterdam criteria
Causes
Differentiating Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer from other Diseases
Natural History, Complications & Prognosis
Malignant consequences of the Lynch syndrome
Diagnosis
History & Symptoms | Physical Examination | Staging | Lab Tests | Electrocardiogram | Chest X Ray | CT | MRI | Echocardiography or Ultrasound | Other Imaging Findings | Genetic testing
Treatment
Medical Therapy | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention
Resources
- 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