Downloadable Fact Sheets - Lynch Syndrome International

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Patients in New Zealand are asking for your help!
That the House of Representatives urge Pharmac to fund pembrolizumab (Keytruda) for patients with MSI-H and dMMR (Lynch Syndrome) cancers, and also urge the Minister of Health to provide additional funding to Pharmac to enable the drug to be subsidised. ... See MoreSee Less

Petition of Stephen Wilson: Fund Keytruda for Lynch Syndrome patients - New Zealand Parliament

Petitions are addressed to the House of Representatives and ask that the House do something about a policy or law, or put right a local or private concern.

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Lynch Syndrome International

3 hours ago

Interesting study - research is constant and ever changing... be aware of your own history, your family’s history and your own body! ... See MoreSee Less

Risk of Cancer in Individuals With Lynch Syndrome Can Vary With Age, Gender, and MMR Gene Alteration - Cancer Therapy Advisor

According to this prospective study, the lifetime risk of cancer in men with a pathogenic germline MSH6 alteration is relatively low.

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Dana-Farber colon cancer patient Dan Head and Dr. Matt Yurgelun on Dan’s genetic predisposition to colon cancer and advancements in genetic testing and management of hereditary cancer syndromes ... See MoreSee Less

Dana-Farber colon cancer patient Dan Head and Dr. Matt Yurgelun on Dan’s genetic predisposition to colon cancer and advancements in genetic testing and management of hereditary cancer syndromes

Dan Head knew he had a genetic predisposition to cancer after his father was diagnosed with colon cancer and was on a preventative path leading up to his diagnosis—thus catching the cancer at an ear...

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Lynch Syndrome International

1 week ago

Great article! Thank you to Dr. Sapna Syngal and Dr. Matthew Yurgelun for working so hard to make this center happen... as well as Susan Dallas McDevitt, Director of LSI, for sharing part of her personal journey in this article... continuing to raise much needed awareness in the medical community.
www.clinicaloncology.com/Colorectal-Cancer/Article/08-19/Boston-Hospital-Opens-Nation-s-First-Lyn... ... See MoreSee Less

Boston Hospital Opens Nation’s First Lynch Syndrome Center

One day in 2011, Susan McDevitt, who had seven kids ranging from toddlerhood to college-aged, found herself overcome by abdominal pain.

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Lynch Syndrome International

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The fourth-annual LYNKED IN Lynch Syndrome Patient Conference was held in March, 2019, at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, MA.

You can now view video coverage of the 2019 presentations on the website
(www.dana-farber.org/cancer-genetics-and-prevention/syndromes-genes-and-programs/lynch-syndrome-ce...) or directly from YouTube (www.youtube.com/playlist?list= ... See MoreSee Less

Lynch Syndrome Center Events and Resources for Patients - Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA

Dana-Farber's Lynch Syndrome Center provides educational conferences, events, and activities for individuals with Lynch syndrome, their families, and caregivers, with the goal of connecting and empowe...

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