Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal carci
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Henry T. Lynch; Bronson D. Riley; Scott Weismann; Stephanie M. Coronel; Yulia Ki
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Article
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2003
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract ## BACKGROUND To the authors' knowledge, hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal carcinoma (HNPCC) is the most commonly occurring hereditary disorder that predisposes to colorectal carcinoma (CRC), accounting for approximately 2–7% of all CRC cases diagnosed in the U.S each year. Its diagno