Neoplasms associated with Lynch syndrome4 13 30
Cancer type | Notes |
Gastrointestinal | |
Colorectal carcinoma (CRC)* | Accounts for 3%–5% of all CRC |
Gastric adenocarcinoma | |
Small intestinal adenocarcinoma | |
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma | |
Cholangiocarcinoma | |
Gynaecological | |
Endometrial carcinoma* | Accounts for 2%–3% of all endometrial cancers |
Ovarian carcinoma | |
Other sites | |
Urinary tract carcinoma (transitional cell) | |
Prostatic carcinoma | |
Cutaneous sebaceous tumours† | Muir-Torre syndrome |
Glioblastoma | |
Adrenocortical carcinoma | |
Germ cell tumours | |
Mesothelioma | |
Melanoma | |
Sarcoma |
*CRC and endometrial carcinoma are the two neoplasms most commonly associated with Lynch syndrome.
†There is also an increased risk of development of keratoacanthoma.