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Monday, April 12, 2010

Risk and epidemiological time trends of gastric cancer in Lynch syndrome carriers in the Netherlands.



CONCLUSIONS: Lynch syndrome mutation carriers have a substantial risk for gastric cancer, in particular patients with an MLH1 or MSH2 mutation. Family history for gastric cancer is a poor indicator for individual risk. Surveillance gastroscopy for Lynch syndrome patients carrying an MLH1 or MSH2 mutation should therefore be considered.

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