Abstract
Lynch syndrome, aged 35 years or older, who have completed child-bearing. l If a woman with Lynch syndrome is undergoing surgery for colorectal carcinoma, consideration should be made for the concurrent performance of a hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. l Women with Lynch syndrome undergoing prophylactic hysterectomy may have an occult malignancy; therefore, preoperative endometrial biopsy and CA-125 should be considered. l Patients undergoing prophylactic hysterectomy for Lynch syndrome should have an intraoperative evaluation of the uterus and ovaries.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Hereditary Gynecologic Cancer |
Subtitle of host publication | Risk, Prevention and Management |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 185-193 |
Number of pages | 9 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781420052886 |
ISBN (Print) | 142005287X, 9781420052879 |
State | Published - Jan 1 2008 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Medicine(all)
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)