Glossary
Adenoma- A benign polyp that may be pre cancerous.
AmsterdamCriteria: Guidelines to determine who should be referred for Lynch syndrome genetic testing.
Anus- Outlet of the rectum....
Lynch Syndrome International invites the media to learn more about our organization and assist us in promoting public awareness of Lynch syndrome. As the only national and international nonprofit organization to address the needs...
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RECOMMENDED SCREENING FOR LYNCH SYNDROME CANCERS
Colonoscopy: Annually, beginning at age 20-25, or ten years younger than the earliest age of diagnosis in the family, whichever comes first. NCCN guidelines (NCCN Version...
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REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES AND THE LSI BUDDY PROGRAM
Lynch Syndrome International is an all volunteer organization with NO person, within the organization, personally compensated for...
A TRIBUTE TO DR. HENRY T. LYNCH
Lynch syndrome is about families and if anyone understands that, it is Dr. Henry T. Lynch, the founder. Today, many of us with Lynch syndrome exist, only as a result of this wonderful,...
HELP WANTED
Big hearted, strong willed,courageous individuals to help LSI achieve our mission or protecting families and saving lives! Minimum qualifications:
Must have passion, warmth, commitment, loyalty and...
LYNCH SYNDROME IS A FAMILY MATTER
Though hereditary cancers have existed throughout the ages, they weren't actively researched by modern medicine until the last fifty years. Physicians wrote about family cancer...
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...
Women face additional risks of contracting cancer as a result of having Lynch syndrome, including an extremely high risk of endometrial cancer. Endometrial cancer may be far more prevalent than previously thought and ongoing...
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INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES
Many countries offer governmental furnished health care or governmental subsidized health care.
In the Americas, countries offering universal health care...
