[Hereditary susceptibility to endometrial cancer]

Abstract

Objective: To present up-to-date knowledge concerning field of hereditary susceptibility to endometrial cancer as a part of hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (Lynch syndrome).

Subject: Review.

Setting: Oncogynecological Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Charles University in Prague, First Faculty of Medicine and General Faculty Hospital, Prague.

Subject and method: After having gone over the now-a-days literature and summarized our experience with management of high risk women of Lynch syndrome families we present up-to-date overview of this field problematics.

Conclusion: Although endometrial cancer arising due to germ-line susceptibility account for a small part of these malignancies only, they represent disease with clearly defined and detectable serious risk factor. Management approach for these women is now defined and allows for early detection or lowering the risk. Educated gynecologist, as a field specialist, has good chance to identify women at risk and manage them in an appropriate way.