How a Wrong Diagnosis Masked a Young Woman's Cancer How a Wrong Diagnosis Masked a Young Woman's Cancer
A genetic disorder called Lynch syndrome provided a clue that Ashley Teague ' s black, tar-like stools and diarrhea were more serious than IBS. It took a frustratingly long 7 months to solve the mystery.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - November 8, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
How a Wrong Diagnosis Masked a Young Woman's Cancer
A young woman with Lynch syndrome talks about her long journey to finally receiving a colon cancer diagnosis. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - November 8, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Resistant Starch Provides Lasting Benefit in Lynch Syndrome
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 -- For patients with Lynch syndrome (LS), daily resistant starch (RS) seems to have a lasting protective effect against noncolorectal cancers, according to a study published online July 25 in Cancer Prevention Research.
John... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 18, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Starch for Cancer Prevention? It's Not as Bananas as You Think
(MedPage Today) -- Resistant starch appeared to have a protective effect against non-colorectal Lynch syndrome-related cancers, according to long-term follow-up of the randomized CAPP2 trial.
After up to 20 years of follow-up, 5.8% of participants... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - July 26, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Science Saturday: What you should know about genetics, colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer begins when healthy cells in the colon or rectum develop mutations, or changes, in their DNA. These damaged cells then become cancerous, grow and divide uncontrollably, and form a tumor. Genetic factors play a role in this process. Some gene mutations passed through generations of your family can increase your risk of colorectal cancer significantly. The most common inherited syndromes that increase colorectal cancer risk are familial adenomatous polyposis and Lynch syndrome, also known as hereditary… (Source: Mayo Clinic Research News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Research News - May 7, 2022 Category: Research Source Type: news
Multi-gene testing could detect more hereditary cancer syndromes
(Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center) Up to 38.6% of people with colon cancer who have a hereditary cancer syndrome--including 6.3% of those with Lynch syndrome--could have their conditions remain undetected with current universal tumor-screening methods, and at least 7.1% of people with colorectal cancer have an identifiable inherited genetic mutation, according to new data published by scientists at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 17, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
An international study reveals how the 'guardian' of the genome works
(Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncol ó gicas (CNIO)) * Teams from the CNIO, the Leiden University Medical Center and the Netherlands Cancer Institute use electron cryo-electron microscopy to explain how the MutS protein, considered the 'guardian' of the genome, manages to repair the errors that can occur in DNA during cell division* An in-depth understanding of this process is essential to understand how mutations occur that can lead to the development of certain types of tumour, such as Lynch syndrome and endometrial cancer (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - April 6, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
New technique identifies important mutations behind Lynch Syndrome
(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) A Michigan Medicine team describes a method for screening so-called genetic variants of uncertain significance in the hopes of identifying those mutations that could cause cancer. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - January 29, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Science Saturday: Could population genetic screening improve public health?
Hereditary BRCA-related breast and ovarian cancer, Lynch syndrome and familial hypercholesterolemia are estimated to be relatively prevalent in the general population but poorly found using traditional risk screening. In a typical medical practice, genetic testing for these conditions is based on personal or family history, ethnic background or other demographic characteristics, that may not always be easily or accurately gathered by a physician. [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - September 4, 2020 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Aspirin Tied to Lasting Reduction in CRC Risk in Lynch Syndrome
MONDAY, June 15, 2020 -- For patients with Lynch syndrome, aspirin is associated with a reduced risk for colorectal cancer during long-term follow-up, according to a study published in the June 13 issue of The Lancet.
John Burn, M.D., from... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 15, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Genetic Counseling, Testing Not Common in People at Risk for Lynch Syndrome Genetic Counseling, Testing Not Common in People at Risk for Lynch Syndrome
Only a minority of people with risk factors for Lynch syndrome undergo genetic counseling and testing, although the rate has increased over time, according to new findings.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - December 19, 2019 Category: Pathology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Medical News Today: What is Lynch syndrome?
Lynch syndrome is a genetic condition that increases a person ’s risk of developing colorectal cancer. Learn more about its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment here. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - August 28, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Colorectal Cancer Source Type: news
Aspirin may reduce the risk of colorectal cancer
Aspirin taken daily for two years or more could reduce the risk of colorectal cancer in people with Lynch syndrome, says NICE in new draft updated guidance. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - August 6, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
People with genetic condition should be given aspirin daily to slash their risk of colorectal cancer
An estimated 200,000 people in the UK are born with Lynch syndrome. A study showed taking aspirin daily for two years could prevent a diagnosis of the killer disease. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 1, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lynch Syndrome and Urologic Malignancies Lynch Syndrome and Urologic Malignancies
Get up-to-date on the most recent developments regarding lynch syndrome-associated urologic malignancies.Current Opinion in Urology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 15, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Urology Journal Article Source Type: news
