Hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer

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Hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer - an inherited syndrome characterized by the development of several cancers, particularly colon and rectal cancers. It includes lynch syndrome which is associated with germline mutations in dna mismatch-repair genes and familial colorectal cancer type x which is characterized by the absence of germline mutations in dna mismatch-repair genes. See hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer

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