Narrative review comparing the epidemiology, characteristics, and survival in sporadic colorectal carcinoma/Lynch syndrome

Introduction: Colorectal carcinoma is the third most prevalent neoplasm in the world, and the second cause of death by cancer. The most part of these neoplasms are sporadic by somatic mutations, but around 15% are hereditary, such as Lynch syndrome or hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC...

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Main Authors: Maria Beatriz de Matos, Laura Elisabete Barbosa, João Paulo Teixeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Coloproctology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2237936319301030