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Can Lynch Syndrome With Bed Sweats Lead To Cancer?

I am a 17 year old girl. It has been 3 months that i have skipped my period. I first got my period when I was 16. I have experienced more than normal amounts of vaginal discharge starting when i was 12 until now. I have family history of Lynch Syndrome and I have been tested and I am positive for carrying this gene mutation. Lately I have been having bed sweats and I lost my father at 42years old 3 years ago to colon cancer he had the same gene that i carry and first was diagnosed with cancer at 29. I am scared that with my symptoms now that I might have cancer.
Wed, 13 May 2015
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Lynch syndrome is called hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC), is an inherited disorder that increases the risk of many types of cancer, particularly cancers of the colon (large intestine) and rectum.

Women who have a particular gene fault called Lynch syndrome ore likely to develop endometrial cancer at a younger age than the general population. Rarely it can also cause ovarian cancer.

Your skipped period might be due to stress or a gynecological condition due to hormonal imbalance but it will help to do required tests including ultrasound scan pelvis and CA 125 estimation in blood. Please consult a gynecologist and get clinically evaluated. Please do not worry.
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Can Lynch Syndrome With Bed Sweats Lead To Cancer?

Hi, Thanks for writing in. Lynch syndrome is called hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC), is an inherited disorder that increases the risk of many types of cancer, particularly cancers of the colon (large intestine) and rectum. Women who have a particular gene fault called Lynch syndrome ore likely to develop endometrial cancer at a younger age than the general population. Rarely it can also cause ovarian cancer. Your skipped period might be due to stress or a gynecological condition due to hormonal imbalance but it will help to do required tests including ultrasound scan pelvis and CA 125 estimation in blood. Please consult a gynecologist and get clinically evaluated. Please do not worry.