by Caitlin Kingsley | Mar 9, 2022 | Genetic Journal
The vast majority of people diagnosed with colon cancer are over the age of 50. In fact, the average age of colon cancer diagnoses in the United States is 68 for men and 72 for women. However, colon cancer can and does occur in people in their teens, 20s, 30s, and...
by Caitlin Kingsley | Apr 3, 2017 | Genetic Journal
To conclude Lynch Syndrome and Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, we held a tweetchat, #GenCSM, with our phenomenal co-hosts Georgia Hurst and Amy Byer Shainman and special guest Heather Hampel, MS, LGC. Hampel is a genetic counselor at The Ohio State University...
by Caitlin Kingsley | Mar 31, 2015 | Genetic Journal
Updated March 5, 2019 In honor of March being Colorectal Cancer Awareness month, we’ve shared resources, information, and personal stories on prevention and living through cancer. We’d like to end the month with our attention on Lynch Syndrome – a...