Hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer (HNPCC) is a cancer-predisposing condition characterized by the development of colorectal cancer (CRC), endometrial cancer, and various other cancers (such as malignant epithelial tumor of ovary, gastric, biliary tract, small bowel, and urinay tract cancer) that are frequently diagnosed at an early age. Two types of HNPCC have been reported: Muir-Torre syndrome and non-polyposis Turcot syndrome (see these terms). (Orphanet Rare Disease Ontology, Orphanet_144)
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8 genes involed in the disease lynch syndrome from the DISEASES Curated Gene-Disease Assocation Evidence Scores dataset.
