People with Lynch syndrome, the most common hereditary predisposition to colorectal cancer, face a markedly increased cancer ...

Dr. Matthew Grossman, an interventional endoscopist and gastroenterologist with Atlantic Health System in New Jersey, explained the relationship between Lynch syndrome and human DNA. "Think of DNA as ...

After being diagnosed with Lynch syndrome, uncertainty has become a constant companion of mine. We all live with uncertainty, and in turn, this can make life rather daunting; however, being diagnosed ...

Sophie Walton Bernstedt from the Gastroenterology and Rheumatology Unit at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH), is defending her thesis "Risk factors for colorectal cancer and the impact on ...

Randy League was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer at 45 after feeling a sudden, sharp pain in his rectum.

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.

On a recent car ride with my son, I asked him if he planned on being tested for Lynch syndrome, the cancer-related syndrome that I have. If I don't get some shelter Ooh yeah I'm gonna fade away. . ." ...

New research from Cedars-Sinai Cancer investigators could warrant reconsideration of current screening guidelines to include a poorly recognized cause of Lynch syndrome, the most common cause of ...

The NHS has begun rolling out genetic testing for Lynch syndrome to improve rates of diagnosis for those suspected of having the condition and allow relatives to learn whether they were at enhanced ...

Clinical trials are soon to be underway to examine the effectiveness of vaccines meant to prevent or delay cancer in high-risk individuals. Led by an MD Anderson oncologist and geneticist, Eduardo ...

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered a new blood-based biomarker that can help identify and characterize asymptomatic people with Lynch Syndrome (LS) who ...

Welcome to Diagnosis Diaries. Throughout this series, we'll share real stories from real people about receiving a diagnosis for a chronic condition. Share on Pinterest Illustration by Maya Chastain ...