Three synchronous primary carcinomas in a patient with HNPCC associated with a novel germline mutation in <it>MLH1</it>: Case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>MLH1 </it>is one of six known genes responsible for DNA mismatch repair (MMR), whose inactivation leads to HNPCC. It is important to develop genotype-phenotype correlations for HNPCC, as is being done for other heredi...

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Main Authors: Yee Herman, Reich Elsa W, Huang William C, Moore Harvey G, Valenzuela Cristian D, Ostrer Harry, Pachter H Leon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-12-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Online Access:http://www.wjso.com/content/7/1/94