Colorectal Cancer Risks in Relatives of Young-Onset Cases: Is Risk the Same Across All First Degree Relatives?

摘要

Background and AimsIn the last fifteen years, several single-gene Mendelian disorders have been discovered that may account for some of the familial aggregation detected in large population studies of colorectal cancer (CRC). Mutations in DNA mismatch repair (MMR) genes cause HNPCC-Lynch Syndrome, the most common of the recognized CRC-predisposition syndromes, in which one major feature is a young age for cancer onset. However, for young onset microsatellite stable( MSS) CRC, the familial risk for CRC is unknown.