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Hereditary Non-polyposis Colon Cancer
For Hereditary Non-polyposis Colon Cancer we have a term and definition in Female Health.
Hereditary Non-polyposis Colon Cancer (Female Health) 
(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); people with HNPCC often develop cancer while in their 40s and 50s. Women with this disease may be at risk for endometrial or ovarian cancer.
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