A new NHS testing programme for bowel cancer has been launched for people with Lynch Syndrome, following an initiative to increase genomic testing for the condition.
Around 10,000 people with Lynch syndrome will start receiving invitations to take part this year.
Dr Kevin Monahan, who led the NHS England Lynch syndrome transformation project, said: “Incorporating people with Lynch syndrome into the national colonoscopy screening programme is game-changing and will save many lives each year.
It will deliver prevention and early diagnosis of bowel cancer through timely and high-quality colonoscopy. Now diagnosis of this hereditary condition in England will be linked to lifelong patient-focused care.
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