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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Lynch Syndrome Hereditary Cancers Public Awareness Day | Fight Colorectal Cancer



Increased Risk of Cancer

If a parent carries a Lynch mutation there is a 50-50 chance that their child will inherit Lynch syndrome with
  • 60 to 80 percent increased lifetime risk of colorectal cancer.
  • 40 to 70 percent increased risk of endometrial cancer (cancer of the uterus lining).
  • 13 percent increased risk for stomach cancer
  • 12 percent increased risk of ovarian cancer.
  • smaller, but significant risk of small intestine, urinary tract, heptobiliary (liver, gall bladder and bile ducts), skin, and brain cancers.
  • Some families may also have increased risk for breast cancer.
Note: 
Lynch Syndrome is also noted for multiple primary cancers (different cancers in one person)