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Germline DNA was screened for hMLH1, hMSH2, hMSH6, and hPMS2 mutations for the following patients: all from families fulfilling the Amsterdam Criteria for hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC); all with tumors that were high MSI, low MSI, or that lacked expression of any MMR protein; and a random sample of 23 with MS-stable tumors expressing all MMR proteins.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Germline mutations were found in 18 patients (nine hMLH1, four hMSH2, four hMSH6, and one hPMS2); all tumors exhibited loss of MMR protein expression, all but one were high MSI or low MSI, and nine were from a family fulfilling Amsterdam Criteria. Sensitivities of IHC testing, MSI (high or low), and Amsterdam Criteria for MMR gene mutation were 100%, 94%, and 50%, respectively. Corresponding positive predictive values were 69%, 50%, and 75%.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Tumor IHC analysis of four MMR proteins and MSI testing provide a highly sensitive strategy for identifying MMR gene mutation\u2013carrying, early-onset colorectal cancer patients, half of whom would have been missed using Amsterdam Criteria alone. Tumor-based approaches for triaging early-onset colorectal cancer patients for MMR gene mutation testing, irrespective of family history, appear to be an efficient screening strategy for HNPCC.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1200\/jco.2005.04.671","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2005,8,23]],"date-time":"2005-08-23T00:34:23Z","timestamp":1124757263000},"page":"6524-6532","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":170,"title":["Use of Molecular Tumor Characteristics to Prioritize Mismatch Repair Gene Testing in Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer"],"prefix":"10.1200","volume":"23","author":[{"given":"Melissa C.","family":"Southey","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"From the Genetic Epidemiology Laboratory, Department of Pathology; Centre for Molecular, Environmental, Genetic, and Analytical Epidemiology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville; Genetic Technologies Limited, Kew; Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, East Melbourne; The Australian Red Cross Blood Service, Melbourne; 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