More clarity on hereditary colorectal cancer

The genetic confirmation of a suspected diagnosis of 'hereditary colorectal cancer' is of great importance for the medical care of affected families. However, many of the variants identified in the known genes cannot yet be reliably classified in terms of their causal role in tumor formation. Scientists have reassessed the medical relevance of a significant number of unclear variants and thus significantly reduced their number.

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