Identification and management of Lynch syndrome in the Middle East and North African countries: outcome of a survey in 12 countries

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dc.contributor.authorAbu Seir, Rania
dc.contributor.authorEt. al.
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-30T19:34:45Z
dc.date.available2021-05-30T19:34:45Z
dc.date.issued2021-05-04
dc.description.abstractBackgroundLynch syndrome (LS), the most common inherited form of colorectal cancer (CRC), is responsible for 3% of all cases of CRC. LS is caused by a mismatch repair gene defect and is characterized by a high risk for CRC, endometrial cancer and several other cancers. Identification of LS is of utmost importance because colonoscopic surveillance substantially improves a patient’s prognosis. Recently, a network of physicians in Middle Eastern and North African (ME/NA) countries was established to improve the identification and management of LS families. The aim of the present survey was to evaluate current healthcare for families with LS in this region.MethodsA questionnaire was developed that addressed the following issues: availability of clinical management guidelines for LS; attention paid to family history of cancer; availability of genetic services for identification and diagnosis of LS; and assessment of knowledge of LS surveillance. Members of the network and authors of recent papers on LS from ME/NA and neighbouring countries were invited to participate in the survey and complete the online questionnaire.ResultsA total of 55 individuals were invited and 19 respondents from twelve countries including Algeria, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia, and Turkey completed the questionnaire. The results showed that family history of CRC is considered in less than half of the surveyed countries. Guidelines for the man-agement of LS are available in three out of twelve countries. The identification and selection of families for genetic testing were based on clinical criteria (Amsterdam criteria II or Revised Bethesda criteria) in most countries, and only one country performed universal screening. In most of the surveyed countries genetic services were available in few hospitals or only in a research setting. However, surveillance of LS families was offered in the majority of countries and most frequently consisted of regular colonoscopy.ConclusionThe identification and management of LS in ME/NA countries are suboptimal and as a result most LS families in the region remain undetected. Future efforts should focus on increasing awareness of LS amongst both the general popula-tion and doctors, and on the improvement of the infrastructure in these countries.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.alquds.edu/handle/20.500.12213/6370
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringeren_US
dc.subjectColorectal canceren_US
dc.subjectLynch syndromeen_US
dc.subjectMiddle Eastern countriesen_US
dc.subjectNorth African countriesen_US
dc.titleIdentification and management of Lynch syndrome in the Middle East and North African countries: outcome of a survey in 12 countriesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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