AGA guideline urges GI physicians to test all CRC patients for Lynch syndrome

The American Gastroenterological Association has released a new guideline, technical review, clinical decision support tool and patient guide focused on Lynch syndrome.

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The AGA material, available in the journal Gastroenterology, suggests all colorectal cancer patients should undergo tumor testing to determine if they carry Lynch syndrome.

Click here to read the full guidelines.

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