Guidance

Lynch Syndrome

A collection of resources for our NHS Bowel Cancer Screening for patients with Lynch Syndrome.

From:: NHS England
Published: 14 March 2023

Applies to England

Documents

Standard English Lynch Syndrome 'helping you decide' leaflet

PDF, 267 KB, 16 pages

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This will include the helping you decide leaflet translated into some of the most spoken languages in the country, as well as into alternate formats.

Published 14 March 2023

Update history

2025-10-03 14:30
Amended text in ‘8. How the NHS bowel cancer screening programme works’. Initially appeared as ‘If we do not think you are fit enough for the examination, we may offer you a colonoscopy under general anaesthetic. Needs to be relaced with the below.’ This was replaced with the following:’You are usually awake during a colonoscopy. You can choose to have: – painkillers – gas and air – sedation – medicine given through a small tube (cannula) in your arm. Occasionally a general anaesthetic may be considered in specific situations.Some hospitals may not offer all these options.’Uploaded new PDF with above change plus updated colour scheme, final page, etc.

2023-06-30 18:55
A British Sign Language (BSL) version of the video has been added

2023-06-05 15:50
Added translation

2023-04-13 14:59
Added translations and a HTML version of the Helping you decide leaflet

2023-03-14 16:52
First published.