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Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer causes

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maria Fernanda Villarreal, M.D. [2]Ali Akram, M.B.B.S.[3]

Overview

Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer is caused by germline mutations in one of the four MMR genes (MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, or PMS2), that results in defective repair of DNA sequence. Deletions in the EPCAM gene also cause hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer.

Causes

References

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