Abstract
Lynch syndrome, which is now recognized as the most common hereditary colorectal cancer condition, is characterized by the predisposition to a spectrum of cancers, primarily colorectal cancer and endometrial cancer. We chronicle over a century of discoveries that revolutionized the diagnosis and clinical management of Lynch syndrome, beginning in 1895 with Warthin's observations of familial cancer clusters, through the clinical era led by Lynch and the genetic era heralded by the discovery of causative mutations in mismatch repair (MMR) genes, to ongoing challenges.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 181-194 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Nature Reviews Cancer |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 24 2015 |
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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Cancer Research
- Oncology
- Medicine(all)
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Milestones of Lynch syndrome : 1895-2015. / Lynch, Henry T.; Snyder, Carrie L.; Shaw, Trudy G.; Heinen, Christopher D.; Hitchins, Megan P.
In: Nature Reviews Cancer, Vol. 15, No. 3, 24.02.2015, p. 181-194.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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