Advances in Hereditary Colorectal and Pancreatic Cancers.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Innovations in genetic medicine have led to improvements in the early detection, prevention, and treatment of cancer for patients with inherited risks of gastrointestinal cancer, particularly hereditary colorectal cancer and hereditary pancreatic cancer.

Methods

This review provides an update on recent data and key advances that have improved the identification, understanding, and management of patients with hereditary colorectal cancer and hereditary pancreatic cancer.

Findings

This review details recent and emerging data that highlight the developing landscape of genetics in hereditary colorectal and pancreatic cancer risk. A summary is provided of the current state-of-the-art practices for identifying, evaluating, and managing patients with suspected heredi

SUBMITTER: Underhill ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5746874 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature