A brutal illness that significantly raises the chances of developing some cancers could be caught sooner than ever thanks to pioneering screening techniques in Newcaste's hospitals.
The Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust - which runs the Freeman and the RVI hospitals - has been awarded more than £1.8 million in NHGS England cash to expand the use of test which can spot people who have the rare Lynch syndrome.
Lynch syndrome is a genetic condition which increases the likelihood that someone will get cancer - particularly colorectal cancer, also known as bowel cancer.
