Women with genetic cancer risk being ‘missed’ due to testing gaps – study

Some patients with Lynch syndrome may be missing out on vital testing, academics have said (Alamy/PA) -

Families of some cancer patients are being denied the chance to find out about their cancer risk due to gaps in genetic testing, a new study has suggested.

A lack of testing for Lynch syndrome also means some cancer patients are unaware of their risk of developing other cancers, academics said.