Diagnosis of Lynch Syndrome and Strategies to Distinguish Lynch-Related Tumors from Sporadic MSI/dMMR Tumors

Microsatellite instability (MSI) is a hallmark of Lynch syndrome (LS)-related tumors but is not specific to it, as approximately 80% of MSI/mismatch repair-deficient (dMMR) tumors are sporadic. Methods leading to the diagnosis of LS have considerably evolved in recent years and so have tumoral tests...

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Main Authors: Julie Leclerc, Catherine Vermaut, Marie-Pierre Buisine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Cancers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/3/467