The Identification of Lynch Syndrome in British Columbia

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of Lynch syndrome mutations in a Canadian hereditary cancer clinic population, and to determine the effectiveness of the program’s referral criteria and testing algorithm.

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Main Authors: Carol M Cremin, Linlea Armstrong, Sharlene Gill, David Huntsman, Chris Bajdik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/620518
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