Screening high-risk populations for colon and rectal cancers |
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| Authors: | Mark A. Healy MD MSc Selvi Thirumurthi MD MS Y. Nancy You MD MHSc |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas;2. Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas Clinical Cancer Genetics Program, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
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| Abstract: | Currently, colorectal cancers accounted for the second-highest number of cancer deaths in the US. Hereditary syndromes, strong family history, and inflammatory bowel disease are all conditions that confer predisposition risks. In hereditary syndromes, screening must be more frequent and start earlier. With familial risk, screening should depend on the age of cancer onset and number of affected relatives. For inflammatory bowel disease, surveillance should depend on duration, severity, and extent of colitis. |
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| Keywords: | adenomatous polyposis coli APC colonic neoplasms early detection genes hereditary nonpolyposis rectal neoplasms screening |
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