Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death and the fourth most common type of cancer for both men and women in Canada.
Lynch Syndrome
Lynch syndrome (LS; also known as hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer) is an autosomal dominant cancer susceptibility syndrome. The most common cancer associated with LS is colorectal cancer, but for women, endometrial and ovarian cancer are also highly prevalent.
Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian cancer is the fifth most common cancer for women and is the most fatal women’s cancer. It is estimated that this year in Canada, 2,600 women will be newly diagnosed with ovarian cancer.