Purpose: Familial ovarian cancer is most often associated with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, implicating mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes. Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer ...

The molecular pathogenesis of tumors outside the usual tumor spectrum for hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) is currently controversial. Specifically, it is not known whether these ...

PURPOSE: Germline mutations in mismatch repair genes predispose to hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC). To address effective screening programs, the true incidence of the disease must be ...

PURPOSE: Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) is an autosomal dominant disease characterized by the clustering of colorectal cancer, endometrial cancer, and various other cancers. The ...

It can be hereditary. There are two different types that are definitely hereditary. ... Then there's another form called nonpolyposis colon cancer, or HNPCC is another term they use for it.

To do this, they used a genetic condition called Lynch syndrome, also known as hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer. Like BRCA1, a gene known to cause certain breast cancers, ...

Dr. Claire Thompson, a Consultant Gynaecological Oncologist, explains the causes of ovarian cancer and the genetic link that ...

April 26, 2005 — Genetic testing facilitates the diagnosis of hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC), according to the results of two studies published in the April 27 issue of JAMA ...

Taking ‘baby aspirin' doses daily cuts the heightened risk of bowel cancer in half in those with Lynch Syndrome, a genetic disorder that faces a higher risk of several cancers, according to a new ...