• Theme Cancer Biology, Cancer Genetics, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Gynaecological Oncology
  • Resource Type Position Statement
  • DATE 20 May 2022

Tumour screening for mismatch repair deficiency (Lynch syndrome)

This position statement recommends the development of a national strategy of universal dMMR tumour screening in all newly diagnosed colorectal and endometrial cancers. This will allow the identification of families with Lynch Syndrome, as well as inform the clinical care of cancer patients. We recognise the need for education of clinicians and the public about Lynch Syndrome, and the provision of adequate laboratory and clinical genetics resources to enable full ascertainment of Australian Lynch Syndrome families and realise the individual and population-level health benefits of their ascertainment.

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