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LynchSyndromeUK
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Providing information and support for people with Lynch Syndrome. Raising awareness of this genetic condition.
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LynchSyndromeUK @lynchsyndromeuk.bsky.social · Jun 24
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Great news today that just the baby aspirin, 75mg is enough for bowel cancer prevention for people with Lynch Syndrome. Thanks CaPP3 and all who took parti this trial
Low aspirin dose 'reduces cancer risk in some patients', Newcastle University-led study says
A Newcastle University-led study looks at how the painkiller can help people with Lynch syndrome.
www.bbc.co.uk
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LynchSyndromeUK @lynchsyndromeuk.bsky.social · Jun 1
Grab a ticket and support LSUK with Lions Mak & Min don't forget to share your photos x
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LynchSyndromeUK @lynchsyndromeuk.bsky.social · Mar 22
Today as well as it being our annual conference it's also Lynch Syndrome awareness day
Thanks to Fiona Lomas for these
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The Institute of Cancer Research @icr.ac.uk · Mar 22
Today is #LynchSyndromeAwarenessDay, it affects 175,000 people in England but only 5% know they have it.

ICR's Professor Clare Turnbull
@clare-turnbull.bsky.social highlights the vital role of routine genetic testing to prevent cancer cases.

Read more here ⬇️
icr.ac.uk/about-us/icr...
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LynchSyndromeUK @lynchsyndromeuk.bsky.social · Mar 22
More morning information at Lynch Syndrome Conference
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LynchSyndromeUK @lynchsyndromeuk.bsky.social · Mar 22
What progress have we made in diagnosing Lynch Syndrome?
Dr Adam Shaw
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Kevin Monahan @kevinmonahan.bsky.social · Jan 7
Lynch Syndrome and Hereditary Colorectal Cancer for Colorectal MDT, BCSP and Beyond - registration now open! An educational event organised by ⁦‪@BritSocGastro‬⁩ at ⁦‪@RCPhysicians‬⁩ London 14th May for Colorectal Cancer MDTs and BCSP teams www.bsg.org.uk/Events/Lynch...
Royal College of Physicians, 11 St Andrews Pl, London, NW1 4LE
www.bsg.org.uk
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Cancer Screening & Prevention Research Group @imperial-csprg.bsky.social · Jan 13
Let's talk Stomach Cancer on #LessSuvivableCancersDay

🎗️6500 people diagnosed each year in the UK
🎗️Only 25% will live for 5 years
🎗️Survival improves to 65% if diagnosed at stage 1

#GEMStudy is working to improve the early detection of stomach cancer through biomarkers
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Dr Emily Goodall @dremilygoodall.bsky.social · Jan 14
📢 Next Open Lunch Webinar!

🗓️ Date: 22nd Jan 2025
🕐 Time: 1-2pm (UK time)

Join Dr. Matthew Hanchard (University of Sheffield) & Sally Dalton (University of Leeds) to discuss sharing of qualitative data & FAIR principles.

📌 Register: leeds.libcal.com/event/4299757

#OpenResearch #DataEthics
As Open As Possible, As Closed As Necessary: Fostering a Culture of Open Qualitative Research at the University of Leeds
Sharing research data is increasingly standard practice to facilitate transparent and reproducible research. It is an expectation of all major research funders including UKRI and...
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LynchSyndromeUK @lynchsyndromeuk.bsky.social · Dec 31
Happy New Year
From all at LSUK
Here's to another year of amazing advances for all things Lynch ❣️
Thank you to everyone who fights the Lynch Syndrome corner
Happy 2025 🥂
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Dr Kelly Lloyd @kellylloyd.bsky.social · Nov 11
Firstly, the fellowship enabled me time to publish my final PhD study, which was a mixed methods study looking at acceptability of aspirin for cancer preventive therapy among the UK general population:

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Acceptability of aspirin for cancer preventive therapy: a survey and qualitative study exploring the views of the UK general population
Objectives Aspirin could be offered for colorectal cancer prevention for the UK general population. To ensure the views of the general population are considered in future guidance, we explored public ...
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Kevin Monahan @kevinmonahan.bsky.social · Nov 23
Congrats to @pebsedwards.bsky.social for winning the John Nicholls Prize 2024 at St Mark’s Frontiers…
And giving a brilliant presentation about our work in #LynchSyndrome
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