S. Gangadharappa

Thomas Jefferson University

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Randa Sifri

Thomas Jefferson University

Louise S. Acheson

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

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University of California, Los Angeles

University of Minnesota

Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Einstein Healthcare Network

Fox Chase Cancer Center

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Christiana Care Health System

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Identifying and Testing for Hereditary Susceptibility to Common Cancers

CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians (2004)

Randa Sifri S. Gangadharappa Louise S. Acheson

Hereditary cancer syndromes account for an estimated 5% of breast, ovarian, and colon cancers. The rapid discovery of cancer-related genes in the last 15 years has propelled the field of cancer genetic risk assessment forward. With patients becoming increasingly aware of available genetic testing options, it is important that various health professionals become knowledgeable in identifying and advising patients at increased risk for a hereditary cancer syndrome. This article will outline the components of providing a hereditary cancer risk assessment with a focus on hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome and hereditary colon cancer.

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Lynch Syndrome

Hereditary Diseases

10.3322/canjclin.54.6.309

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