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  2. Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer - Wikipedia

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    Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) is a hereditary predisposition to colon cancer.. HNPCC includes (and was once synonymous with) [1] Lynch syndrome, an autosomal dominant genetic condition that is associated with a high risk of colon cancer, endometrial cancer (second most common), ovary, stomach, small intestine, hepatobiliary tract, upper urinary tract, brain, and skin. [2]

  3. William Lynch speech - Wikipedia

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    The William Lynch speech, also known as the Willie Lynch letter, is an address purportedly delivered by a William Lynch (or Willie Lynch) to an audience on the bank of the James River in Virginia in 1712 regarding control of slaves within the colony. [1] In recent years, it has been widely exposed as a hoax. [2] [3]

  4. Mismatch repair cancer syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Under the name constitutional mismatch repair-deficiency (CMMR-D), it has been mapped to MLH1, MSH2, MSH6 or PMS2. [2] Monoallelic mutations of these genes are observed in the condition known as Lynch syndrome or hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer, while biallelic mutations are observed in CMMR-D. [3] People expressing the HNPCC (which itself is considered autosomal dominant) trait are ...

  5. List of syndromes - Wikipedia

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    Lymphedema–distichiasis syndrome; Lynch syndrome; Lyngstadaas syndrome; Löffler's syndrome; ... Prader–Willi syndrome; Pre-excitation syndrome; Precordial catch ...

  6. TikToker debunks fake Black history 'facts' many people ... - AOL

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    An enslaver by the name of Willie Lynch was said to have allegedly written a pamphlet that widely circulated instructing enslavers on how to use brutality to control enslaved people. "The Willie ...

  7. Amsterdam criteria - Wikipedia

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    CRC diagnosed in two or more first-degree or second-degree relatives with Lynch syndrome-associated tumors, regardless of age. [5] The Revised Bethesda Guidelines have been reported as being more sensitive than the Amsterdam II Criteria in detecting individuals and families at risk of Lynch syndrome. [6]

  8. Microsatellite instability - Wikipedia

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    MSI is a good marker for detecting Lynch syndrome and determining a prognosis for cancer treatments. In 1996, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) hosted an international workshop on Lynch Syndrome, which led to the development of the “Bethesda Guidelines” and loci for MSI testing.

  9. List of eponymous diseases - Wikipedia

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    An eponymous disease is a disease, disorder, condition, or syndrome named after a person, usually the physician or other health care professional who first identified the disease; less commonly, a patient who had the disease; rarely, a literary character who exhibited signs of the disease or an actor or subject of an allusion, as characteristics associated with them were suggestive of symptoms ...