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. 2023 Sep;54(3):1012-1013.
doi: 10.1007/s12029-022-00872-6. Epub 2022 Oct 7.

Would it be Reasonable to Perform a Prophylactic Appendicectomy in Patients Diagnosed with Lynch Syndrome who Undergo Endoscopic Follow-Up?

Páramo-Zunzunegui J  1 , Benito-Barbero S  2 , Rubio-López L  2 , Drewniak-Jakubowska J  2
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Would it be Reasonable to Perform a Prophylactic Appendicectomy in Patients Diagnosed with Lynch Syndrome who Undergo Endoscopic Follow-Up?

Páramo-Zunzunegui J et al. J Gastrointest Cancer. 2023 Sep.
No abstract available

Keywords: Appendiceal cancer; Lynch Syndrome; Prevention.

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