Lynch Syndrome

Treatment in Arizona

Mayo Clinic in Arizona offers expert and compassionate care for people who have or are at risk of Lynch syndrome from an outstanding team of specialists, including gastroenterologists, colorectal surgeons, interventional radiologists and oncologists. The clinic has a state-of-the-art genetics research laboratories and experienced genetic counselors who advise and support families and patients with hereditary colon syndromes.

Surgeons at Mayo Clinic in Arizona are noted for their skill in minimally invasive (laparoscopic) colorectal procedures and in 2009, performed the first single-incision total colectomy in the nation. During this operation, surgeons remove the entire colon and attach the small intestine to the rectum through a single 3-centimeter incision around the navel. Patients who have the procedure recover quickly, leaving the hospital in just a few days.

Appointments

For appointments or more information, call the Central Appointment Office at 800-446-2279 (toll-free) 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mountain time, Monday through Friday or complete an online appointment request form.