Below you’ll find short summaries of each talk, with a link to the YouTube recordings on our YouTube channel, as well as links to additional useful resources at the end.
https://www.lynch-syndrome-uk.org/post/lynch-syndrome-conference-2025-highlights
Check out their newly launched version….lots of information that you might find useful.
What do you wish you knew then that you know now about your cancer experience?
https://womenofteal.blogspot.com/2025/05/what-i-wish-i-knew.html
Originally published February 29, 2016
Lynch syndrome is an autosomal dominant condition. This means that a person who carries one copy of a mutation in any of the genes known to cause Lynch syndrome is at increased risk to develop multiple adult-onset cancers, especially those of the colon, uterus, and ovaries.
A person who carries two mutations in the same gene in any of the genes associated with Lynch syndrome (MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, PMS2) has a completely different syndrome called Constitutional Mismatch Repair Deficiency (CMMRD). This usually occurs when a person inherits one mutation from their father and the other from their mother. This rare condition is associated with a high risk of early-onset cancers, including childhood onset cancers of the brain and blood. Café au lait spots, flat light-brown birthmarks on the skin, are also common.
https://www.mygenecounsel.com/getting-the-cmmrd-facts-straight/
Lynch syndrome increases the risk of a number of cancers. In general, the risk is highest for colorectal (bowel) cancer, but it depends on the gene affected.
Some colorectal (bowel) cancers are hereditary. Up to 5 people out of every 100 diagnosed with bowel cancer have Lynch syndrome. Other cancers linked to Lynch syndrome include:
Check out the presentations on YouTube.
Up to date information on Lynch Syndrome
“Please help us to make sure families with Lynch are invited to complete a short digital patient survey to tell us what they think, before we roll this out into clinical practice:
https://southampton.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1FvPJJEZPVX62aO
If you have an X/Twitter account, please see this post and share it if you can:https://x.com/kohut_kelly/status/1765675956159623324?s=20
NCCN expanding genetic testing to “Any Lynch related cancer” instead of colon and endometrial cancer as one of the testing criteria
Lynch Syndrome Ireland 