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Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer

Internet URL

http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=hereditarynonpolyposiscolorectalcancer  

Sponsoring Agency

National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health

Description

Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer, often called HNPCC or Lynch syndrome, is a type of inherited cancer of the digestive tract, particularly the colon (large intestine) and rectum.

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Review Date

3/4/2008