Phenotypic and genotypic heterogeneity of Lynch syndrome: a complex diagnostic challenge

Henry T. Lynch, Stephen Lanspa, Trudy Shaw, Murray Joseph Casey, Marc Rendell, Mark Stacey, Theresa Townley, Carrie Snyder, Megan Hitchins, Joan Bailey-Wilson

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Abstract

Lynch syndrome is the hereditary disorder that most frequently predisposes to colorectal cancer as well as predisposing to a number of extracolonic cancers, most prominently endometrial cancer. It is caused by germline mutations in the mismatch repair genes. Both its phenotype and genotype show marked heterogeneity. This review gives a historical overview of the syndrome, its heterogeneity, its genomic landscape, and its implications for complex diagnosis, genetic counseling and putative implications for immunotherapy.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)403-414
Number of pages12
JournalFamilial cancer
Volume17
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1 2018

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Genetics
  • Oncology
  • Genetics(clinical)
  • Cancer Research

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