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Living with Lynch Syndrome
updated July 15, 2010
Living with Lynch syndrome: An update for families and their care providers
A very successful day of education, support and networking took place on Saturday June 12, 2010 at the BC Cancer Agency Research Centre in Vancouver. This event was generously supported by Concord Pacific Harmony Trust.
A schedule for the day, including speakers and their topics, is available for review.
Each presentation was recorded and is now available for viewing from this link:
http://phsa.mediasite.com/mediasite/Catalog/pages/catalog.aspx?catalogId=01554e71-92e5-4773-ab89-a5dab773d0b7
The goals for the day were to:
- increase awareness of Lynch syndrome
- highlight new research developments and advances in current understanding of Lynch syndrome
- explore the psychosocial impact of Lynch syndrome on families
- review and discuss current approaches to medical management, including cancer prevention
- interact with others who are living with Lynch syndrome
Participants included people living with Lynch syndrome (also known as HNPCC, hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer), their family members and health care professionals with an interest in this topic.
Questions and comments are welcome at:
lynchsyndrome@bccancer.bc.ca
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