Jay McDaniel (IMAGE) MediaSource Caption Jay McDaniel looks at a family photo album. He knew he had a family history of colon cancer when he was diagnosed, but learned that both he and his daughter have Lynch syndrome, an inherited disease that dramatically increases their cancer risk. Credit The Ohio State Comprehensive Cancer Center Usage Restrictions Courtesy to The Ohio State Comprehensive Cancer Center 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.