The Mutational Spectrum of Lynch Syndrome in Cyprus

The Mutational Spectrum of Lynch Syndrome in Cyprus

Lynch syndrome is the most common form of hereditary colorectal cancer and is caused by germline mutations in the mismatch repair (MMR) genes MLH1, MSH2, MSH6 and PMS2. Mutation carriers have an increased lifetime risk of developing colorectal cancer as well as other extracolonic tumours. The aim of...

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Main Authors: Loizidou, Maria A., Neophytou, Ioanna, Papamichael, Demetris, Kountourakis, Panteleimon, Vassiliou, Vassilios, Marcou, Yiola, Kakouri, Eleni, Ioannidis, Georgios, Philippou, Chrystalla, Spanou, Elena, Tanteles, George A., Anastasiadou, Violetta, Hadjisavvas, Andreas, Kyriacou, Kyriacos
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4136928/

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