Gynecology & Obstetrics

Gynecology & Obstetrics
Open Access

ISSN: 2161-0932

Research Article - (2016) Volume 6, Issue 9

Evaluation of DNA Mismatch Repair Protein Expression as a Preliminary Screening for Lynch Syndrome in Young Japanese Women with Endometrial Cancer

Kazuhiro Takehara1,3*, Masaaki Komatsu1,3, Shinichi Okame1,3, Yuko Shiroyama1,3, Takashi Yokoyama1, Shinichi Tanaka2, Norihiro Teramoto2, Nao Sugimoto3, Keika Kaneko3 and Shozo Ohsumi3
1Department of Gynecologic Oncology, National Hospital Organization Shikoku Cancer Center, Ko-160 Minamiumemoto, Matsuyama 791-0280, Japan
2Department of Pathology, National Hospital Organization Shikoku Cancer Center, Ko-160 Minamiumemoto, Matsuyama 791-0280, Japan
3Division of Familial Cancer, National Hospital Organization Shikoku Cancer Center, Ko-160 Minamiumemoto, Matsuyama 791-0280, Japan
*Corresponding Author: Kazuhiro Takehara, MD, PhD, Department of Gynecologic Oncology, National Hospital Organization, Shikoku Cancer Center, Ko-160 Minami Umemoto, Matsuyama 791-0280, Japan, Tel: +81-89-999-1111, Fax: +81-89-999-1100 Email:

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