Members of Jay McDaniel's family were being diagnosed with and dying from colon cancer at an alarming rate. It wasn't a matter of if, but when, Jay believed. He was diagnosed at the James, and his doctors and geneticists discovered he has Lynch Syndrome, a genetic mutation that greatly increases the risk of several types of cancer, including colon cancer. And could be passed down to Jay's three children. This is his story, and the story of how a statewide program funded by Pelotonia detected Lynch Syndrome and is saving lives, including lives in Jay's family.
