Abstract:590 Background: universal screening has been proposed as an alternative to clinical criteria for detection of Lynch syndrome (LS). Results of such policy have not been evaluated in mexican population with low incidence of colo-rectal cancer (CCR). Objective: to determine the proportion of patients tested by immunohistochemistry (IHC) for mismatch repair-deficient (dMMR) and characterize subsequent molecular and clinical work up for abnormal results. Methods: we identified all consecutive cases of CCR during 2… Show more
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