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Unmet need: Cancer Genetics Services
Environmental scan sponsored by Irish Cancer Society by Prof. Josephine Hegarty UCC
Read MoreBeginners Guide to Lynch Syndrome
https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/our-consultants-units-and-wards/clinical-units/cancer-genetics-unit
Read More“Bowel cancer doesn’t discriminate on gender or age…We need to be having a more open public conversation about it and need to highlight hereditary cancer syndromes so we can get better at identifying the families affected and give them the opportunity to reduce their cancer burden. It would save so many lives.”
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NCCN: Genetic/Familial High Risk Assessment: Colorectal. (1.2020)
https://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/default.aspx#genetics_colon
Read MoreWorld Cancer Day 4th February 2021
Choirs for Cancer Please tune in to #ChoirsforCancer2021 hosted on YouTube on 4th Feb (#WorldCancerDay) at 7pm (GMT) – see http://bit.ly/3qJOwBF
Read MoreLet’s talk and think Lynch & prevent the associated cancers.
Some really important information about Lynch Syndrome that every gynaecologist should know.
Read MoreOngoing research being conducted at the School of Psychology, NUI Galway about experiences as a Lynch Syndrome carrier in Ireland.
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The Final Blog
Originally posted on Bowel Cancer Man:
Since my husband Patrick died in January this year it’s felt very special to continue his blog. Over the last few months, I’ve shared my experience of grief and the impact of Patrick’s illness…
Risk-reducing hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy in female heterozygotes of pathogenic mismatch repair variants
Conclusion: Little benefit is gained by performing RRS before 40 years of age and premenopausal BSO in path_MSH6 and path_PMS2 heterozygotes has no measurable benefit for mortality. These findings may aid decision making for women with LS who are considering RRS….
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