Special Encore Presentation: Lynch Syndrome and Genetic Counseling

Nov 27, 2012, 08:00 AM

A genetic mutation in the DNA of people with Lynch Syndrome gives them as much as an 80% chance of getting colon cancer, along with an increased risk of several other types of cancers. Learn more about this syndrome, the genetic testing that is done for it and tips for managing it. In this informative episode, Kim Thiboldeaux is joined by Stephanie Cohen and Dawn McIlvried, two board-certified and licensed genetic counselors from St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis as well as Kate Murphy, Director of Research Communication at Fight Colorectal Cancer.