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Evaluation of Colorectal Cancer Risk and Prevalence by Stool DNA Integrity Detection
Published on: June 8, 2020
An update on risk assessment for familial and hereditary colorectal cancer
Emily A Edelman1, E Kate Reed1
1Clinical & Continuing Education Program, The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine.
Abstract:
Family history risk assessment can identify individuals at increased risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) who would benefit from earlier or more frequent CRC screening. Clinicians should evaluate the patient's family history as well as personal history to identify red flags and patterns that may suggest predisposition to CRC and then use that information to stratify risk into average, increased, and high risk categories to inform genetic counseling recommendations and personalized management.
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