Underdiagnosis of Lynch Syndrome Involves More Than Family History Criteria

Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 523-529

  Singh, Hardeep ^a,b,c   Schiesser, Rachel ^c   Anand, Gobind ^d   Richardson, Peter A ^a,c   El Serag, Hashem B ^a,b,c  

^a VA HSR and D Houston Center of Excellence   (United States)

^b MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Delayed Cancer Diagnosis; Familial Colorectal Cancer; Genetic Evaluation; Guideline Non adherence; Health Outcomes; Lynch Syndrome; Missed Diagnosis; Practice Patterns

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BETHESDA GUIDELINES; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENETIC SCREENING; HEREDITARY NONPOLYPOSIS COLORECTAL CANCER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RELATIVE;

AGED; COHORT STUDIES; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS, HEREDITARY NONPOLYPOSIS; DATA COLLECTION; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 77952744445     PISSN: 15423565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2010.03.010     Document Type: Article

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