U.S. NATIONAL SUPPORT AND RESOURCES
We are in the process of developing all the support and treatment resources available, throughout the world, for individuals at high risk for Lynch cancers. The...
BASIC PATIENT INFORMATION AND NOTES
Johns Hopkins Guide for Patients and Families
Excellent step by step guide which explains Lynch syndrome, diagnostic testing and the management of the disorder. Written in a...
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WELCOME TO THE LSI LIBRARY!
Offering a host of resources on Lynch syndrome.
GUIDELINES:
AGA Guidelines for Colorectal Cancer March 2008
Guidelines Tor The Clinical Management Of Lynch...
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Lynch syndrome, also known as hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) predisposes individuals to an approximate 80% chance of contracting colorectal cancer during one's lifetime as...
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THE VERY FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE IN THE SURVIVAL OF LYNCH SYNDROME IS KNOWING ONE'S FAMILY HISTORY
Lynch syndrome is inherited through families in an autosomal dominant manner. This means an inherited mutation of the mismatch...
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GENETIC TESTING
The majority of cancers are "sporadic." This means they are the result of environmental exposures or possible random events within a cell. Therefore, these cancers are genetic, however they are not hereditary....
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Medicine is not merely a science but an art. The character of the physician may act more powerfully upon the patient than the drugs employed.
-~ Paracelsus
Understanding...
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