Preferred Label : Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer;
ICD-11 definition : Lynch syndrome (HNPCC or Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer) is an autosomal
dominant genetic condition which has a high risk of colon cancer as well as other
cancers including stomach, small intestine, liver, gallbladder ducts, upper urinary
tract, brain, skin, and prostate. Women with this disorder also have a high risk of
cancer of the endometrium (lining of the uterus) and ovaries.The increased risk for
these cancers is due to inherited mutations that impair DNA mismatch repair.;
Origin ID : 8113015;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
See also inter- (CISMeF)
Validated automatic mappings to NTBT
Lynch syndrome (HNPCC or Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer) is an autosomal
dominant genetic condition which has a high risk of colon cancer as well as other
cancers including stomach, small intestine, liver, gallbladder ducts, upper urinary
tract, brain, skin, and prostate. Women with this disorder also have a high risk of
cancer of the endometrium (lining of the uterus) and ovaries.The increased risk for
these cancers is due to inherited mutations that impair DNA mismatch repair.