A Historical Argument for Changing the Name of a Major Syndrome

David R. Welling*

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

Abstract

Dr Aldred Scott Warthin discovered a "cancerous" family in the early 1900s, mapped its kindred, and studied their diseases to the extent possible in his day. His seminal article was published in 1913. Dr Henry Lynch took Warthin's studies and began using more modern techniques to characterize this so-called "Family G," beginning in the 1960s. Somehow in this process, Warthin's observations became "Lynch syndrome." We need a better name for this condition, and propose "Warthin-Lynch syndrome" to also honor its primary discoverer.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1014-1016
Number of pages3
JournalDiseases of the Colon and Rectum
Volume58
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 21 Oct 2015
Externally publishedYes

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'A Historical Argument for Changing the Name of a Major Syndrome'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this