[Utility of diagnostic scales for hereditary non-polyposis colon cancer in the Mexican population].

Introduction: Hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) represents 2 - 7% of all cancers. Diagnosis is made by means of the Amstedam criteria, or the modified Amsterdam and Bethesda.

Objective: Aim was to evaluate the clinical application of the diagnostic scales for HNPCC in our population and to determine the clinical characteristics that these patients reveal at the time of diagnosis.