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Secondary care cancer centres across the UK and Republic of Ireland were identified with support from the ARGO (Audit and Research in Gynaecological Oncology) Collaborative and invited to complete a bespoke data collection tool.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Data from 2716 histologically confirmed EC cases treated between March 2022 and March 2023 were collected. After excluding misdiagnosed and inconsistent cases, 2549 were analysed. The cohort had a mean age of 66.3 years and a mean body mass index of 33.43 kg\/m\u00b2; 69.3% had endometrioid EC histology. MMR testing was performed in 91% of cases, with 27.6% classified as MMR deficient, mainly due to MLH1\/PMS2 loss (77.4%). Of the 510 cases requiring hypermethylation analysis, results were missing for 62. Of the 181 participants eligible for genetic counselling, 64% were referred and 48% underwent germline testing, identifying 19 new Lynch syndrome cases. MMR-deficient tumours were diagnosed at earlier stages and lower grades compared with MMR-proficient tumours.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>While tumour based MMR testing is widely performed, diagnostic attrition significantly impairs the pathway to definitive Lynch syndrome diagnosis. 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