H.pylori and Lynch Syndrome

[sonya7118]

Anyone have this? I've read medical journals stating it could be the first stage to stomach cancer, I had no idea I had it, I have never had heartburn in my life.
Can someone shine a light on this for me?

[NHMike]

I think that I discussed this with my son a while ago. All I can recall is something about the harsh environment making it more likely for mutations to occur.

[Klaus]

H.Pylori and gastric cancer
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2952980/
H.Pylori post
http://coloncancersupport.colonclub.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=54284&p=430612#p430612

[veckon]

Lynch already indicates you have a dramatically increased risk for gastric cancer. At a certain age, your doctor should start scoping you.

[rockhound]

If you know you are Lynch positive, I would suggest talking to a genetic counselor. They can provide you with actual statistics about the other Lynch cancers (not all Lynch mutations have the same cancer risks) as well as suggest screening schedules. For example, if I would have known I was Lynch positive, I would have started annual colonoscopies at age 25 (oops!). Also, for me, it was recommended that I get an upper GI endoscopy every two years (but annual colonoscopy). I am also going to start seeing a GI doc in a high-risk Gi clinic.

Also, remember that statistics are statistics- my parent carries the same mutation but is 75, eats a diet of crappy beer, steaks, burgers, and potato chips (basically that's it) - no cancer or any related issues. So just because your risk for something is higher than "normal" does not mean that something is going to occur...of course the enhanced risk is why you want to be proactive about the screening......