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Understanding Lynch Syndrome: What Women Need to Know

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6 days ago

+ Video text[Super]: What is Lynch syndrome?[Graphic]: A DNA double helix showing various mutation spots, calling out the specific variants in the MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, PMS2, or EPCAM genes can cause Lynch syndrome.Lynch syndrome is a genetic condition that makes some people more likely to develop certain cancers.It’s caused by changes, called mutations, in genes that are supposed to repair DNA. These changes keep those genes from doing their job.[Graphic]: Shows shift from hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer to Lynch syndromeLynch syndrome used to be called hereditary nonpolyposis colorecta...