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Mutations in people with cancerous Lynch syndrome prevent a DNA mismatch repair protein from doing its job properly
When the cell’s DNA proofreading system encounters a mismatch in the genome, a number of repair proteins are thrown into action, ripping up the mistake and filling in the correct nucleotides. One of these ...
Mar 23, 2012 |
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The Medical Minute: Family tree one factor in colorectal cancer risk
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. In 2010, according to the American Cancer Society, there were more than 142,000 new cases of colorectal cancer in the United States and over 51,000 people died from the ...
Mar 16, 2011 |
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Wide genetic testing for Lynch Syndrome cost effective
Widespread genetic testing for Lynch Syndrome appears to be a cost-effective strategy for identifying those at risk for colorectal and endometrial cancer, according to a report in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the ...
Nov 19, 2010 |
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High risk of colorectal, endometrial and Lynch syndrome cancers for MSH6 mutation carriers
People carrying the germ-line MSH6 mutation are at high risk by age 80 years for colorectal and endometrial cancers and any cancer associated with Lynch syndrome, according to a new study published online December 22 in the ...
Dec 22, 2009 |
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Aspirin protection for Lynch syndrome
(PhysOrg.com) -- A daily dose of aspirin can prevent the occurrence of cancer in people with a genetic predisposition towards Lynch syndrome, a Newcastle University scientist has told Europe’s largest cancer congress. Lynch ...
Sep 28, 2009 |
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