Differential Diagnosis of the Cancer Family Syndrome.

Meeting Abstracts1 May 1972Differential Diagnosis of the Cancer Family Syndrome.Anne J. Krush, M.S., Henry T. Lynch, M.D.Anne J. Krush, M.S.Search for more papers by this author, Henry T. Lynch, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-76-5-877_3 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe cancer family syndrome is characterized by [1] increased occurrences of adenocarcinoma predominantly adenocarcinoma of the colon, stomach, and endometrium; [2] an excess of multiple primary malignant neoplasms; [3] early age of onset of cancer; and [4] probable autosomal dominant inheritance. Eight families studied during the past 8 years showed the above criteria. Analyses were made of all varieties of malignant neoplasms in the kindreds and compared with the prevalence of comparable cancers from the New York State Tumor Registry (exclusive of New York City) and compared similarly with tumor expectations including all the known varieties of hereditary cancers. Cancer... This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Omaha, Nebr. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 May 1972Volume 76, Issue 5Page: 877-878KeywordsAdenocarcinomaColonEndometriumHereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancerMotivationStomach Issue Published: 1 May 1972 PDF DownloadLoading ...