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Hereditary Non-Polyposis Colorectal Carcinoma (HNPCC) is an autosomal dominant condition and is the most common inherited form of colon cancer. Patients with HNPCC are also at a high risk of getting other cancers. Endometrial cancer is the next most common form of cancer after colon cancer in people with this condition.
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Endometrial Cancer
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Patients with HNPCC mutations are at risk of ovarian cancer, however, endometrial cancer is the most common extracolonic manifestation of HNPCC.
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c
Ovarian cancer
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This is a form of skin cancer. It is not known to be linked to HNPCC.
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b
Melanoma
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This is a type of brain tumour that patients with HNPCC are susceptible to. However, it is significantly rarer than endometrial cancer.
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Glioma
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There is an increased risk of renal cancer in patients with HNPCC mutations. However, it is not as common as endometrial cancer.
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Renal cell carcinoma
Concept
Chapter
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Colorectal Cancer
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135
General surgery
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A 45-year-old woman presents to her GP with abdominal pain. She is concerned she has colon cancer as she mentions that Hereditary Non-Polyposis Colorectal Cancer (HNPCC) runs in the family.

Which of the following other types of cancer is she most at risk of?
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