Most people have never heard of Lynch Syndrome, but approximately one million Americans have inherited genes that cause the condition, which significantly raises the risk of developing several types of cancers, including ...
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Lynch syndrome (HNPCC or Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer ) is an autosomal dominant genetic condition which has a high risk of colon cancer as well as other cancers including endometrium, ovary, stomach, small intestine, hepatobiliary tract, upper urinary tract, brain, and skin. The increased risk for these cancers is due to inherited mutations that impair DNA mismatch repair.
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