Lynch Syndrome I

Description

Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) is subdivided into (1) Lynch syndrome I, or site-specific colonic cancer, and (2) Lynch syndrome II, or extracolonic cancer, particularly carcinoma of the stomach, endometrium (see {608089}), biliary and pancreatic system, and urinary tract (Lynch and Lynch, 1979; Lynch et al., 1985; Mecklin and Jarvinen, 1991). HNPCC disorders show a proclivity to early onset, predominant proximal location of colon cancer, a dominant pattern of inheritance, an excess of multiple primary cancers, and significantly improved survival when compared stage for stage with the American College of Surgeons Audit Series.Lynch et al. (1991) estimated that hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer accounts for about 4 to 6% of colorectal cancer. The minimum criterion of HNPCC is that colorectal carcinoma is diagnosed and histologically verified in at least 3 relatives belonging to 2 or more successive generations. Moreover, the age of onset should be less than 50 years in at least 1 patient.The Muir-Torre syndrome (MRTES ) is a form of Lynch syndrome II associated with sebaceous skin tumors. Genetic Heterogeneity of HNPCCHNPCC is a genetically heterogeneous disease. See also HNPCC2 (OMIM ), caused by mutation in the MLH1 gene (OMIM ); HNPCC4 (OMIM ), caused by mutation in the PMS2 gene (OMIM ); HNPCC5 (OMIM ), caused by mutation in the MSH6 gene (OMIM ); HNPCC6 (OMIM ), caused by mutation in the TGFBR2 gene (OMIM ); HNPCC7 (OMIM ), caused by mutation in the MLH3 gene (OMIM ). HNPCC8 (OMIM ) results from epigenetic silencing of MSH2 caused by deletion of 3-prime exons of the EPCAM gene (OMIM ) and intergenic regions directly upstream of the MSH2 gene.Since defects in the MSH2 gene may account for as many as 60% of HNPCC cases, and defects in the MLH1 gene may play a role in up to 30%, defects in these 2 genes likely account for the vast majority of HNPCC cases.

Clinical Features

Top most frequent phenotypes and symptoms related to Lynch Syndrome I

  • Neoplasm
  • Carcinoma
  • Leukemia
  • Neoplasm of the skin
  • Breast carcinoma
  • Sarcoma
  • Colon cancer
  • Ovarian neoplasm
  • Neoplasm of the pancreas
  • Prostate cancer

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Incidence and onset information

— Currently we don't have prevalence information about this disease (Not enough data available about incidence and published cases.)
No data available about the known clinical features onset.

Alternative names

Lynch Syndrome I Is also known as colorectal cancer, hereditary nonpolyposis, type 1, fcc1, hnpcc1, coca1, colon cancer, familial nonpolyposis, type 1.

Researches and researchers

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Lynch Syndrome I Recommended genes panels

Panel Name, Specifity and genes Tested/covered
HNPCC MSI & IHC Screening.

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

EPCAM, MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, PMS2
Specificity
20 %
Genes
100 %
MSH2 Comprehensive - Sequence & Deletion/Duplication Analysis.

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

MSH2
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
MSH2 Deletion/Duplication Analysis.

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

MSH2
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
MSH2 Sequence Analysis.

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

MSH2
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
MSH2 Sequence Analysis (Familial Mutation/Variant Analysis).

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

MSH2
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
Mismatch Repair Proteins Immunohistochemistry.

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, PMS2
Specificity
25 %
Genes
100 %
Hereditary Brain, CNS, PNS Cancer Panel.

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

TP53, VHL, SUFU, PALB2, ALK, APC, MEN1, MLH1, MRE11, MSH2, MSH6, NBN, NF2, ATM, PMS2, PHOX2B, PTCH1
Specificity
6 %
Genes
100 %
Hereditary Brain, CNS, PNS Cancer Panel.

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

TP53, VHL, SUFU, PALB2, ALK, APC, MEN1, MLH1, MRE11, MSH2, MSH6, NBN, NF2, ATM, PMS2, PHOX2B, PTCH1
Specificity
6 %
Genes
100 %

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