For Women, Lynch Syndrome Is About More than Colon Cancer
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DOI: 10.1158/1940-6207.capr-19-0069
Abstract: Lynch syndrome, also known as hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer, has historically been characterized by a predisposition to colorectal cancer; however, for women with Lynch syndrome, the risks for gynecologic cancers pose an equal or greater… read more here.
Keywords: lynch syndrome; women lynch; gynecologic cancer; cancer ... See more keywords
Feasibility of endometrial sampling by vaginal tampons in women with Lynch syndrome
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DOI: 10.1186/s12905-020-00920-y
Abstract: Background Endometrial sampling for the surveillance of women with Lynch syndrome is an invasive and painful procedure. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of a less invasive procedure of collecting vital… read more here.
Keywords: women lynch; procedure; endometrial sampling; feasibility ... See more keywords
Patient-physician relationships, health self-efficacy, and gynecologic cancer screening among women with Lynch syndrome
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DOI: 10.1186/s13053-019-0123-7
Abstract: BackgroundLynch syndrome, a hereditary cancer syndrome, predisposes women to colorectal, endometrial, and ovarian cancer. Current guidelines recommend that women with Lynch syndrome undergo risk-reducing gynecological surgery to reduce their chances of developing endometrial or ovarian… read more here.
Keywords: health self; women lynch; cancer screening; self efficacy ... See more keywords