Open AccessEffective Identification of Lynch Syndrome in Gastroenterology Practice
Author(s) -
Charles Muller,
Lindsay A. Matthews,
Sonia S. Kupfer,
Jennifer M. Weiss
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
current treatment options in gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1534-309X
pISSN - 1092-8472
DOI - 10.1007/s11938-019-00261-2
Subject(s) - lynch syndrome , medicine , gastroenterology , identification (biology) , general surgery , colorectal cancer , dna mismatch repair , cancer , botany , biology
Identification of Lynch syndrome is important from an individual patient and public health standpoint. As paradigms for Lynch syndrome diagnosis have shifted in recent years, this review will discuss rationale and limitations for current strategies as well as provide an overview of future directions in the field.