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Re: Revised Bethesda Guidelines for Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer (Lynch Syndrome) and Microsatellite Instability
Affiliations of authors: Gastroenterology (LL, PB, AM) and Pathology (MR), Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Milan, Italy
Correspondence to: Luigi Laghi, MD, PhD, Istituto Clinico Humanitas Gastroenterology, via Manzoni, 56 Rozzano, Milan 20089, Italy (e-mail: luigi.laghi@humanitas.it)
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We read with interest the "Revised Bethesda Guidelines for Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer (Lynch Syndrome) and Microsatellite Instability" article recently published in the Journal (1). We would like to comment on the discrepancies that exist between the guidelines for identifying hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) and the molecular tools recommended to
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J Natl Cancer Inst 2004 96: 1403-1404.
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