Colorectal cancer, susceptibility to, 12

Colorectal cancer-12 (CRCS12) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by a high-penetrance predisposition to the development of colorectal adenomas and carcinomas, with a variable tendency to develop multiple and large tumors. Onset usually occurs before age 40 years. The histologic features of the tumors may be unremarkable (Palles et al., 2013) or show microsatellite instability (MSI) (Elsayed et al., 2015). For a general phenotypic description and a discussion of genetic heterogeneity of colorectal cancer, see 114500. [from OMIM]