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- Hereditary non-polyposis colon cancer (HNPCC)
- Also known as Lynch syndrome. HNPCC is a more common form of inherited colon cancer, accounting for about 5 to 10 percent of all colorectal cancer cases; HNPCC develops at a younger age than non-inherited colon cancer, although not as young as in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP); HNPCC often develops while people are in their 40s and 50s. Women with this disease may be at risk for endometrial or ovarian cancer.
