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Symptoms

By Mayo Clinic staff

People with Lynch syndrome may experience:

  • Colon cancer that occurs at a younger age, especially before age 45
  • A family history of colon cancer that occurs at a young age
  • A family history of endometrial cancer
  • A family history of other related cancers, including ovarian cancer, kidney cancer, stomach cancer, small bowel cancer, liver cancer or other cancers

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Jan. 23, 2008

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