Patient and Son with Lynch Syndrome (IMAGE) Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Caption Nancy Rosen and her son, Michael Greene, have Lynch syndrome, an inherited genetic mutation that puts them at a very high lifetime risk for cancer, most commonly colorectal cancer. Credit The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute Usage Restrictions With photo credit and in association with media coverage of this OSUCCC - James research news. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.