Study Identifies Significant Gaps in Testing to Ascertain Genetic Risk of Womb Cancer

Patients with womb or uterine cancer are not being tested for a genetic condition that increases their chance of developing further cancers, according to a study.

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Lynch syndrome is an inherited condition that leaves individuals more susceptible to womb and bowel cancer. While it affects one in 300 people, only five per cent are aware they have it.

Researchers from the University of Edinburgh said that diagnosis of Lynch syndrome is important as it enables patients to take action to reduce their cancer risk. It not only improves outcomes but also reduces healthcare costs.

The study, published in the journal BMJ Oncology, looked at more than 2,500 womb cancer cases across the UK and Ireland between 2022 and 2023.