NCIt synonyms : Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer Type 1; Familial Non-Polyposis Colon Cancer Type 1; HNPCC1; Hereditary Non-Polyposis Colon Cancer Type 1; Lynch Syndrome 1; Lynch Syndrome I;
NCIt definition : A rare genetic neoplastic syndrome with an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance
but incomplete penetrance. It is associated with a greater than 70 % risk of developing
colorectal carcinoma. It is caused by a mutation in one of the mismatch repair genes:
MSH2, MLH1, MSH6 or PMS2. It usually manifests at age 50 or younger with multiple
synchronous or metachronous colorectal carcinomas. Clinical course is rapidly progressive.
Prognosis is variable with a high risk for the development of additional colorectal
carcinomas. However, survival is significantly better than non-HNPCC carcinomas of
equivalent stage.;