An update on risk assessment for familial and hereditary colorectal cancer.

Authors

Emily A Edelman, The Jackson LaboratoryFollow
Kate Reed, The Jackson LaboratoryFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-5-2019

Keywords

JMG

JAX Source

J Am Assoc Nurse Pract 2019 Jun; 31(6):327-329

Volume

31

Issue

6

First Page

327

Last Page

329

ISSN

2327-6924

PMID

31181053

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1097/JXX.0000000000000247

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.

Recommended Citation

Edelman E, Reed K. An update on risk assessment for familial and hereditary colorectal cancer. J Am Assoc Nurse Pract 2019 Jun; 31(6):327-329