Lynch syndrome is an inherited condition that significantly increases the risk of developing several types of cancer, most commonly colorectal (colon and rectal) cancer and endometrial (uterine) cancer. It is caused by an inherited change in one of the genes responsible for making mismatch repair (MMR) proteins — a group of proteins that normally find …
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Endometrioid carcinoma of the ovary is a type of ovarian cancer whose cells resemble the cells of endometrioid carcinoma of the uterus when examined under the microscope. It develops from epithelial cells and accounts for about 10% of all ovarian carcinomas. Unlike the more common high-grade serous carcinoma, most endometrioid carcinomas of the ovary are …
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A syndrome is a medical term that describes a group of signs, symptoms, or characteristics commonly occurring together and linked to a specific condition or disease. Some syndromes are genetic (inherited from parents), while others result from environmental factors, infections, or a combination of different influences. Familial cancer syndromes are inherited syndromes that significantly increase …
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