Lynch syndrome affects 1 in 279 Americans, increasing cancer risk and highlighting the need for genetic testing and preventive measures. Previvors navigate a complex emotional landscape, balancing ...

Lynch syndrome significantly increases cancer risk, necessitating vigilant health management through regular screenings and lifestyle choices. Aspirin therapy may reduce colorectal cancer risk in ...

In his doctoral dissertation completed at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, Tero Sievänen demonstrates that the cancer risk of Lynch syndrome carriers can be assessed based on circulating microRNA ...

September 18, 2006 — Women with endometrial cancer should be screened for genetic mutations indicating Lynch syndrome, say researchers from Ohio State University, in Columbus, who report a study ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a healthy 55-year-old woman who eats well and exercises (with both weights and cardio) six to seven times per week. Four years ago, I was diagnosed with Lynch syndrome. (I have ...

Lynne Fisher has Lynch Syndrome, which raises her risk of colon cancer. March 12, 2013— -- What would you do to reduce the chance of dying of cancer? How far would you go if you had a 70 to 90 ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - Lynch syndrome is a genetic condition that increases the risk of getting certain types of cancer, like colon cancer, uterine cancer, and other parts of the digestive system like ...

A current study by the German Familial Colorectal Cancer Consortium is looking at the question of which people with Lynch syndrome are at an increased risk of developing a second colorectal cancer.

After surviving three types of cancer and having to face the harsh realities of colorectal and endometrial cancer and basal ...

Lynch syndrome, a genetic condition caused by germline mutations in DNA mismatch repair genes, significantly increases cancer risk. This syndrome affects one in 300 people, raising the lifetime risk ...

Patients with womb cancer are not being tested for a genetic condition that increases their chance of developing further cancers, a study has found. Despite NHS guidance, less than half of those ...

Lynch syndrome is a hereditary condition that sharply raises the risk of several types of cancer. Caused by inherited mutations in DNA mismatch repair genes, it affects about one in 300 people. Those ...