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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 14, 2011; 17(6): 766-773
Published online Feb 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i6.766
Published online Feb 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i6.766
Name | Criteria | Sensitivity1 | Specificity1 |
Amsterdam | Amsterdam criteria I | 61.0% | 67.0% |
Three or more relatives with colorectal cancer, one of whom is a first-degree relative of the other two, FAP should be excluded | |||
Colorectal cancer involving at least two generations | |||
One or more colorectal cancer cases diagnosed before the age of 50 | |||
Amsterdam criteria II | 78.0% | 61.0% | |
Three or more relatives with histologically verified LS-associated cancer (colorectal cancer, cancer of the endometrium, small bowel, ureter, or renal pelvis), 1 of whom is a first-degree relative of the other 2; FAP should be excluded | |||
Colorectal cancer involving at least two generations | |||
One or more cancer cases diagnosed before the age of 50 | |||
Revised bethesda | At least one of the following features | 90.9% | 77.1% |
Bethesda 1: Colorectal cancer diagnosed in a patient under the age of 50 | |||
Bethesda 2: Presence of synchronous or metachronous colorectal cancer, or other LS-associated tumors2, regardless of age | |||
Bethesda 3: Colorectal cancer with the MSI-H histology3 under the age of 60 | |||
Bethesda 4: Colorectal cancer in one or more first-degree relatives with an LS-related tumor, with one of the cancers under the age of 50 | |||
Bethesda 5: Colorectal cancer in two or more first- or second-degree relatives with LS-related tumors, regardless of age |
- Citation: Koehler-Santos P, Izetti P, Abud J, Pitroski CE, Cossio SL, Camey SA, Tarta C, Damin DC, Contu PC, Rosito MA, Ashton-Prolla P, Prolla JC. Identification of patients at-risk for Lynch syndrome in a hospital-based colorectal surgery clinic. World J Gastroenterol 2011; 17(6): 766-773
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v17/i6/766.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v17.i6.766