Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma is associated with Lynch syndrome: widening the spectrum of Lynch syndrome‐associated tumours

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Dear Editor, Lynch syndrome (LS) is caused by a germline mutation in one of the mismatch repair (MMR) genes. Individuals with LS have an increased risk developing colorectal and many other tumours including skin tumours.1 Sebaceous neoplasms keratoacanthomas are associated LS, also known as Muir-Torre syndrome. For cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), association has been suggested.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Dermatology

سال: 2021

ISSN: ['1365-2133', '0007-0963']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.20139