Lynch syndrome is an inherited, genetic mutation that is associated with an increased risk of endometrial, gastric, and ovarian cancers. It is also the number one cause of inherited colorectal cancer.

Knowing if you have Lynch syndrome can provide your doctor with important information for implementing screening and surveillance programs.

Once diagnosed with cancer, regardless of the site of the tumor, understanding the MSI status of your tumor can inform the best therapy option based on your cancer diagnosis and MSI status of the tumor.

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Learn about our dedicated Lynch Syndrome Center - https://www.dana-farber.org/lynchsyndrome Matthew Yurgelun, MD, medical oncologist in the Gastrointestinal Cancer Center and Center for Cancer Genetics and Prevention at Dana-Farber, discusses immunotherapy and how it could be useful for patients with Lynch syndrome.

Consultant Clinical Geneticist, Dr Fiona Lalloo discusses what genetic testing is available for Lynch Syndrome diagnoses.

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Learn about our dedicated Lynch Syndrome Center - https://www.dana-farber.org/lynchsyndrome Emily E. Biever, MS, RD, LDN, senior clinical dietician at Dana-Farber, lays out an integrative approach to nutrition to reduce the risk of cancer, and gives dietary recommendations specific to individuals with Lynch syndrome.

What is Lynch Syndrome? Hereditary Non-polyposis Colorectal Cancer (HNPCC) - Overview, Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, and Prevention. Learn more here: https://healthery.com/health/lynch-syndrome/

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A genetic disorder first discovered by physician Henry T. Lynch, Lynch Syndrome causes cancer - usually but not exclusively colon cancer - in some people.

The syndrome results from genes inherited from either the father or mother. Because the genes involved are dominant, not passive, they will be active in anyone who inherits them. However, not everyone who inherits the related genes will get the disease.

Lynch Syndrome is generally diagnosed only after a cancer diagnosis, especially cancer which occurs earlier in life. Genetic screening can show whether an individual has the genes which cause Lynch Syndrome.

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Andy Sutton has been diagnosed with Lynch Syndrome. He has had bowel cancer twice and sadly lost hi son, Stephen Sutton, to the disease in 2014. He hopes to raise awareness of Lynch Syndrome and the importance of early diagnosis.

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Probably far underestimated in frequency are all hereditary colorectal cancers. The same is true for HNPCC, the most common hereditary tumor disease. And while the diagnosis of HNPCC will probably be increasingly made in the coming years, the treatment options are changing fundamentally. This makes it even more important to understand this disease.