Best way to screen for Lynch syndrome in women with endometrial cancer identified - - ModernMedicine (U of B.C./BCCA)

"Because endometrial (uterine) cancers associated with Lynch syndrome most likely present at an earlier age than colorectal cancer -- which is also commonly associated with the syndrome -- screening in these women could provide benefit and help extend overall life expectancy.

Testing all women with endometrial cancer would carry substantial costs, so researchers led by Dr. Janice Kwon, of the University of British Columbia and the British Columbia Cancer Agency in Vancouver, performed a cost-benefit analysis to determine the ideal screening criteria."...