MANSFIELD, OH - A network of 50 hospitals, including OhioHealth MedCentral Mansfield, are joining forces across the Buckeye State, using a blood test to identify those most at risk for a gene deformity known as Lynch Syndrome and to help them avoid a diagnosis of cancer. Lynch Syndrome is a condition that prevents your body from properly repairing damaged D-N-A. When that happens, your risk of getting cancer at some point in your life is very high. The good news is, a simple blood test can tell you if you have Lynch Syndrome. And 50 hospitals across Ohio have joined forces to test for it. In many cases, the tests are free of charge. Experts at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center say if you or a close relative has been diagnosed with colorectal cancer since 2013, you should consider a test for Lynch Syndrome. Read More: http://www.wmfd.com/news/single.asp?story=70230
HNPCC is a heredity form of Colon Cancer that can be passed through generations of family undetected.