Lynch syndrome is an inherited condition that increases your risk of colon cancer and other cancers. Lynch syndrome has historically been known as hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC). A ...

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 ...

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.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 79-year-old female who is currently on biannual infusions for osteoporosis and high cholesterol. In 2018, I was diagnosed with Lynch syndrome with an MSH6 deviation. The genetic ...

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.

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 ...

A new method, based on gene editing with oligonucleotides and functional analyses, identifies which variants of DNA repair genes associated with Lynch syndrome are truly harmful and which are not.

Patients will be able to find out whether they have genes linked to cancer using a world-leading tool developed by the NHS.

Lynch syndrome is one of the leading causes of hereditary cancers (e.g., colorectal and endometrial cancer), which can be prevented or treated with active screening and early diagnosis. For people ...

The investigational cancer vaccine, NOUS-209, was found to safely stimulate the immune system to target precancerous and cancerous cells in individuals with Lynch Syndrome (LS), according to a study ...

According to a new study, lower doses of the popular painkiller aspirin taken daily could drastically reduce the risk of having bowel cancer for those with Lynch syndrome and without the severe side ...