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Colorectal Cancer Causes, Risk Factors, and Prevention

Lynch syndrome (hereditary non-polyposis colon cancer or HNPCC) Lynch syndrome is the most common hereditary colorectal cancer syndrome. It accounts for about 2% to 4% of all colorectal cancers. In most cases, this disorder is caused by an inherited defect in either the MLH1, MSH2 or MSH6 gene, but changes in other genes can also cause Lynch ...

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