Patients With Bowel Cancer'Not Being Tested for Lynch Syndrome'Patients With Bowel Cancer'Not Being Tested for Lynch Syndrome '
Almost one third of UK hospitals do not routinely test patients with bowel cancer younger than age 50 years for Lynch syndrome, despite it increasing the risk for cancer recurrence, survey results suggest.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 10, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Nearly a third of hospitals failing bowel cancer patients
Pathologists says hospitals must offer younger patients screening for Lynch syndrome Related items fromOnMedica Gene found to be linked to increased risk of recurrence in bowel cancer More than half of new bowel cancer screen test invitees fail to take up offer Meeting cancer promises and more – a new model for NHS diagnostics? New test prompts rise in bowel screening uptake Early stage bowel cancer more likely to be picked up by screening (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - August 7, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Target screening for Lynch syndrome saves costs
(Source: PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News)
Source: PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News - June 30, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Methylated DNA markers hold promise for Lynch syndrome
SAN DIEGO – It has been challenging to identify reliable biomarkers for Lynch syndrome colorectal neoplasms, but that may be about to change. Researchers have identified 10 discriminant methylated... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - May 23, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
CRC Risk in African American Families With Lynch SyndromeCRC Risk in African American Families With Lynch Syndrome
Are African American families with Lynch syndrome at an increased risk for developing colorectal cancer and, if so, what exactly is the pathophysiology of disease in this group? Gastroenterology (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - May 18, 2016 Category: Pathology Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news
Screening for Lynch Syndrome: An Audit and Cost AnalysisScreening for Lynch Syndrome: An Audit and Cost Analysis
This report assessed the potential financial impact of routinely screening colorectal cancer patients for Lynch syndrome. Could it save money in the long run? Journal of Clinical Pathology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 21, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pathology & Lab Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
Six Ways to Lower Your Risk for Colon Cancer
By Stacy Simon Colon cancer is one of the more common cancers in the US. About 1 in 20 Americans will develop colon cancer at some point during their lifetime. But there are things you can do to help lower your colon cancer risk. Here are 6 ways to help protect your colon health. Get screened for colon cancer. Screenings are tests that look for cancer before signs and symptoms develop. Colon screenings can often find growths called polyps that can be removed before they turn into cancer. These tests also can find colon cancer earlier, when treatments are more likely to be successful. The American Cancer Society recomm...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - March 7, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Colon/Rectum Cancer Source Type: news
Signs and Symptoms of Colon Cancer
By Stacy Simon Many of the symptoms of colon cancer can also be caused by something that isn’t cancer, such as infection, hemorrhoids, irritable bowel syndrome, or inflammatory bowel disease. In most cases, people who have these symptoms do not have cancer. Still, if you have any of these problems, it is a sign that you should go to the doctor so the cause can be found and treated, if needed:A change in bowel habits, such as diarrhea, constipation, or narrowing of the stool, that lasts for more than a few daysA feeling that you need to have a bowel movement that is not relieved by doing soRectal bleedingDark stools, ...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - February 29, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Colon/Rectum Cancer Prevention/Early Detection Source Type: news
Lynch Syndrome or Hereditary Nonpolyposis...
Lynch syndrome or hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) increases the risk of developing colon and other cancers. (Source: About.com Colon Cancer)
Source: About.com Colon Cancer - January 20, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: coloncancer.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
Guidelines Recommend that Patients with Colorectal Cancer Be Tested for Lynch Syndrome (FREE)
By Kelly Young
Edited by André Sofair, MD, MPH, and William E. Chavey, MD, MS
New guidelines from the American Gastroenterological Association advise physicians to test … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - September 11, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
AGA recommends all patients with colorectal cancer get tested for Lynch syndrome
(American Gastroenterological Association) All colorectal cancer patients should undergo tumor testing to see if they carry Lynch syndrome, the most common inherited cause of colorectal cancer, according to a new guideline was published in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - September 10, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Lynch Syndrome With MLH1 Mutations and Breast Cancer RiskLynch Syndrome With MLH1 Mutations and Breast Cancer Risk
Should breast cancer be included in the spectrum of cancers associated with Lynch syndrome and proven MMR mutations? Journal of Medical Genetics (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 28, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pathology & Lab Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
New strategy improves detection of genetic mutations in hereditary colorectal cancer
(Elsevier Health Sciences) The role that PMS2 genetic mutations play in Lynch syndrome has been underestimated in part due to technological limitations. A new study in the Journal of Molecular Diagnostics describes a multi-method strategy to overcome existing technological limitations by more accurately identifying PMS2 gene mutations, which will improve diagnosis and support appropriate genetic counseling and medical management. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - August 27, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Obesity-Cancer Link in Lynch Syndrome Quashed by AspirinObesity-Cancer Link in Lynch Syndrome Quashed by Aspirin
Obese individuals with Lynch syndrome have an increased risk for colorectal cancer that appears to be eliminated by regular aspirin. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 21, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
My diagnostic odyssey: The limits of genetic testing
I am on a “diagnostic odyssey.”
That term was unfamiliar to me until I spoke with Joy Larsen Haidle, president of the National Society of Genetic Counselors, whose members help patients determine whether genetic testing for diagnostic purposes makes sense for them.
I have an epileptic condition, but despite repeated visits with specialists over several years, I haven’t yet identified a root cause. I’ve only been able to treat and moderate symptoms with medication, and I’m pursuing genetic testing to see if we can discover how the condition started in the first place. As Larsen Haidle explained...
Source: Mass Device - August 20, 2015 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Mark Hollmer Tags: Blog Diagnostics Source Type: news
