O'NeillSharron O'Neill can track cancer in her family back to the early 1800s . 'Our family always knew there was something , ' Mrs Sharron O'Neill says . Mrs Sharron O'Neill was diagnosed with Lynch syndrome in her late 20s . It is a genetic condition that makes people more likely to get cancer . About 20,000 Australians have the condition , but only 5 % diagnosed . Lynch syndrome Australia says more needs to be done to raise awareness .
Sharron O'Neill can track cancer in her family back to the early 1800s . 'Our family always knew there was something , ' Mrs O'Neill says . Mrs O'Neill was diagnosed with Lynch syndrome in her late 20s . It is a genetic condition that makes people more likely to get cancer . About 20,000 Australians have the condition , but only 5 % diagnosed . Lynch syndrome Australia says more needs to be done to raise awareness .