Eye to Eye: Colon Cancer's DNA (CBS News)

Katie Couric speaks with genetics counselor Anna Leininger about Lynch Syndrome and how it places a person at greater risk for the development of colon cancer. (CBSNews.com)

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[sandipniauskas]

It is unfortunate that this video focused solely on colorectal cancer. The Lynch Syndrome was formerly known as Hereditary Non Polyposis Colorectal Cancer in efforts to improve awareness of the wide spectrum of cancers in this syndrome. In fact, recent research indicates that endometrial cancer may be the first presenting cancer in women. In addition, amongst other cancers, ovarian cancer is include in the Lynch Syndrome. Too bad I missed this report from its original date.

[deabcd]

My family has Lynch Syndrome. My mother died of leukemia, my sister died of endometrial cancer and my brother of colon cancer. There are many others as well in my family that have multiple other cancers.

[debbie918]

I have the lynch gene and have had 4 occurrances of cancer Stomach stage 3, colon stage 1, small intestine stage 2 and Uterine very early stage 1 since 2001

My brother and Dad passed away from Colon Cancer in 94 & 95

[zorera]

i have the gene for lynch syndrome and must have regular kolinoscipies (spelled that wrong)and im only 14 it sucks but it happens

[ColonCleaning]

This is a really informative and helpful video. Those who have relatives who've had colon cancer should get themselves checked...just in case.

[SizzlingDonut]

first.