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Diagnosed with Ovarian and Colon Cancer
Colorectal Cancer | Last Active: Feb 15 11:24pm | Replies (16)Comment receiving replies
@msmarcy, I noticed that you wished to post a URL to an article with your post. You will be able to add URLs to your posts in a few days. There is a brief period where new members can't post links. We do this to deter spammers and keep the community safe.
Allow me to post it for you:
- Few People with Cancer Undergo Testing for Inherited Gene Mutations https://www.cancer.gov/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2023/germline-testing-for-cancer-underused
Msmarcy, you mention that you have Lynch syndrome. Has regular cancer screening detected any cancers for you or your children?
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Thank you for posting the link!
Yes – screening has identified several cancers. After I found out I have Lynch, my aunt got tested and found it too. At her first screening they found early stage kidney cancer.
My daughter found pre-cancerous polyps at age 31, more than a decade before she would normally have a colonoscopy.
And I’m in the middle of a possible rectal cancer diagnosis right now. I was having symptoms and moved my annual colonoscopy 2 months earlier. If I didn’t know I had Lynch, I probably would’ve waited several more months before doing something!