What is Lynch Syndrome? | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Visit: https://www.dana-farber.org/LynchSynd... Matthew Yurgelun, MD, a gastrointestinal medical oncologist and Director of the Lynch Syndrome Center at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute describes Lynch syndrome, an inherited genetic alteration that increases risk for a wide variety of cancers and affects about 1 in 300 people in the US. He discusses screenings and prevention techniques that people with Lynch syndrome need to have.