Lynch syndrome can raise the risk of many types of cancer, but counseling, care and research at The James can help patients increase the chances of prevention and early detection. Lynch syndrome, which affects approximately one in 279 people, increases the chances of several cancers, including endometrial, ovarian and colon varieties. To address the issue, OSUCCC – James experts provide genetic screening to identify Lynch syndrome, which helps doctors work with patients to increase the chances of prevention or early detection. The genetic counselors at The James are amazing,” Casey Cosgrove, MD, says. “I know that I have an expert in Lynch syndrome, or any of the hereditary cancer syndromes, that I can have right next to me in clinic.”