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Title: | Identification and management of Lynch syndrome in the Middle East and North African countries: outcome of a survey in 12 countries | Authors: | Sina, Mohammad Ghorbanoghli, Zeinab Abedrabbo, Amal Al-Mulla, Fahd Sghaier, Rihab Ben Buisine, Marie-Pierre Cortas, George Goshayeshi, Ladan Hadjisavvas, Andreas Hammoudeh, Wail Hamoudi, Waseem Jabari, Carol Loizidou, Maria A Majidzadeh-A, Keivan Marafie, Makia J Muslumov, Gurbankhan Rifai, Laila Seir, Rania Abu Talaat, Suzan M Tunca, Berrin Ziada-Bouchaar, Hadia Velthuizen, Mary E Sharara, Ala I Ahadova, Aysel Georgiou, Demetra Vasen, Hans F A |
Affiliations: | Faculty of Medicine | Keywords: | Colorectal cancer Lynch syndrome Middle Eastern countries North African countries |
Issue Date: | 2021 | Publisher: | Springer | Part of: | Familial Cancer | Volume: | 20 | Issue: | 3 | Start page: | 215 | End page: | 221 | Abstract: | Lynch syndrome (LS), the most common inherited form of colorectal cancer (CRC), is responsible for 3% of all cases of CRC. LS is caused by a mismatch repair gene defect and is characterized by a high risk for CRC, endometrial cancer and several other cancers. Identification of LS is of utmost importance because colonoscopic surveillance substantially improves a patient's prognosis. Recently, a network of physicians in Middle Eastern and North African (ME/NA) countries was established to improve the identification and management of LS families. The aim of the present survey was to evaluate current healthcare for families with LS in this region. |
URI: | https://scholarhub.balamand.edu.lb/handle/uob/5234 | ISSN: | 13899600 | DOI: | 10.1007/s10689-020-00211-3 | Open URL: | Link to full text | Type: | Journal Article |
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