## Abstract The estimated lifetime risk for endometrial carcinoma (EC) in hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer syndrome (HNPCC) is 32β60%, thus supporting surveillance. The survival rate of EC patients is, however, favourable questioning the need for surveillance. Yet, the effectiveness of gyn
Surveillance for Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer
β Scribed by Wouter H. de Vos tot Nederveen Cappel
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 161 KB
- Volume
- 45
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0012-3706
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Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC), or Lynch syndrome, is the most common form of hereditary colorectal cancer (CRC). A well-orchestrated cancer family history is essential for its diagnosis since, unlike its familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) hereditary cancer counterpart, HNPCC la
## Abstract Endometrial cancer is the second most common cancer in hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC). It has often been overlooked to explore the possibility of HNPCC in endometrial cancer patients. Our study was to investigate how many HNPCC patients existed among endometrial cance