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Did you know 1 in 279 people have Lynch Syndrome and 95% do not know they have it?

We have the absolute pleasure of hosting our next amazing guest about Lynch Syndrome, a disease rarely spoken about.

Lynch Syndrome was identified by Dr. Henry Lynch and he also laid the groundwork for identification of specific genes responsible for familial cancers, such as BRCA1 and BRCA2.

⭐️ Our knowledgeable guest who speaks from experience is Cathy Nobi -Dutton, a private clinical therapy specialist of oncology, a survivor of endometrial cancer, and diagnosed with Lynch Syndrome or HNPCC, which is a term used to describe families with a strong history of colon cancer.
Because of this hereditary genetic mutation, she has a particular interest in educating the medical community and the general population on the risks involved in Lynch Syndrome.

🧬 Lynch Syndrome is an inherited genetic condition that increases one's risk of a variety of cancers.

Key points about Lynch Syndrome:

🧬estimated to account for 2-5% of all colorectal cancers.

🧬a person with Lynch Syndrome has a 50% chance of passing the mutation to each of their children.

🧬is primarily caused by mutations in genes involved in DNA mismatch repair.

🧬people with Lynch Syndrome have an increased risk of developing cancers such as colon, endometrial, ovarian, stomach, small intestine, urinary tract, brain, and skin.

🧬people with Lynch Syndrome tend to develop cancer at an earlier age compared to those without the syndrome.

🧬regular screenings, such as colonoscopies and endometrial biopsies, are recommended for individuals with Lynch Syndrome to detect cancers early or even prevent them from developing.

🧬genetic testing can identify mutations linked to Lynch Syndrome, helping people understand their risk and take preventive measures.

🗣 It important to screen for Lynch Syndrome because it gives us the one chance to prevent future cancers.

THE EASIEST WAY TO SCREEN FOR LYNCH SYNDROME IS A SALIVA/SPIT TEST.

What are RED FLAGS for Lynch Syndrome?
Red flags to typically look for are multiple family members who have been diagnosed with colon, endometrial, or ovarian cancer.

Cathy Nobil-Dutton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, certified personal trainer and health coach. She is certified as an integrative cancer navigator and cancer exercise specialist. Her education began at the University of Michigan (BA) and University of Pennsylvania (MSW). She has certifications as a personal trainer and health coach through the American Council on Exercise and a wellness coach certification through WellCoaches. She received her cancer exercise specialist certification through the Cancer Exercise Training Institute and her oncology navigation
certification from the Institute for Integrative Oncology Navigation.

Cathy has a private clinical therapy practice specializing in oncology; providing
psychological support and advocacy in navigating the cancer journey to those who are newly diagnosed, in treatment, and have post treatment survivorship issues. Her focus is on helping to assist each person to advocate for themselves by understanding the process both during treatment and after treatment is completed.

Cathy is also the founder of Body Esteem, a program to assist people in finding ways to incorporate exercise and nutrition into their healing journey. She has been working with people on exercise, diet and the importance of the mind-body connection. In addition to her practice, Cathy is actively involved in advocacy work through her affiliation with Unite for Her and the Woman2Woman mentoring program through the Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA). She has participated in
survivorship educational panels with organizations who want to better understand the patient experience.

Just recently, Cathy presented a poster about Lynch Syndrome at the American Association of Cancer Research AACR conference which happened to yield positive outcomes.

Cathy's soundbite: "Don't miss your check-ups!
We second that!

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