In addition to those genetic mutations, an increased risk of endometrial cancer is found among women with
hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer (Lynch syndrome).
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Also, if you have a family history or have been diagnosed with
hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer (HNPCC), you should be screened for uterine cancer every year beginning at age 35.
Populations at increased risk of developing ovarian cancer include women with BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic mutations, Lynch syndrome (
hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer), or a family history of ovarian cancer.
Mutation screening in the hMLH1 gene in Swedish
hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer families.
Hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer is caused by a defect in certain genes.
* If your family has a history of colorectal and related cancers, you may want to consider genetic testing for mutations in two genes strongly associated with
hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer (HNPCC).
Patients who had familial adenomatous polyposis or
hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer, inflammatory bowel diseases, or previous colon surgery were excluded.
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Hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer. Genetic testing can be done by screening for mutations in the MSH2 or MLH1 mismatch repair gene or by searching a patient's tumor for microsatellite instability.
As in genetic testing for
hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer (HNPCC), an affected family member should first be tested.