Cáncer colorrectal no polipóideo (Síndrome de Lynch) / Non poliposys colorectal cancer (Lynch syndrome)

Cancer of the large intestine (colon and rectum) is the most frequent neoplasm of the GL tract. The clinical importance of this disease is based both on its frequent occurrence and the fact that its early detection may lead to a substantial imporvement in autcome. The step wise progression from normal mucosa to cancer is better understood in the colon than in any other GI organ. Adenomas which begin in flat mucosa, are the earliest histologically identifiable neoplastic lesions. patients with adenomatous polyps are at greater risk for subsequent development of cancer...The early detection of this complaint, including genetic tests and diagnostic features, treatment and postoperative follow-ups, are described in the article.