Fam Cancer. 2012 Jun 9. [Epub ahead of print]
Showing posts with label extracolonic cancers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label extracolonic cancers. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
paywalled: Causes of death of mutation carriers in Finnish Lynch syndrome families.
Fam Cancer. 2012 Jun 9. [Epub ahead of print]
add your opinions
extracolonic cancers
,
Lynch Syndrome
,
mortality rates
,
surveillance
Monday, March 14, 2011
Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News - Gastros Outperform Oncologists in Recognition of Inherited CRC (Lynch Syndrome/PJS/FAP....extracolonic tumors)
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"......Overall, physicians benefited from the educational intervention, scoring significantly higher on exams about genetic testing for Lynch syndrome, FAP and Peutz-Jeghers syndrome post-test than at baseline. The education session also significantly improved physicians’ recognition of Lynch syndrome family pedigrees and surveillance of the disease, but did not effectively enhance awareness of extra-colonic manifestations.
Although the educational intervention improved the ability of physicians to identify families with multiple members affected by CRC, it did not help them spot extra-colonic cancers in families with Lynch syndrome. Identifying extra-colonic cancers is important because Lynch syndrome increases a person’s risk for endometrial cancer and is associated with cancers of the stomach (6%-9%); ovaries (6%-12%); and ureter and renal pelvis (3%-8%) (and others), according to the Colon Cancer Alliance for Research and Education for Lynch Syndrome...........cont'd
"Ms. (Kate) Murphy has survived ovarian and breast cancer as well as three episodes of colon cancer."
add your opinions
extracolonic cancers
,
genetics
,
hereditary
,
Lynch Syndrome
,
ovarian cancer screening
,
Peutz-Jeghers
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