Hereditary Colorectal Cancer Syndromes

The increased awareness (both within the medical profession and the general public) of colorectal cancer, together with the new screening program in the US and the proposed programme in the UK, will result in a higher rate of detection of the disease and therefore more patients. Although early detection is half the battle with this disease, at present 60% of patients will not be alive 5 years after diagnosis. The Cleveland Clinic is world famous for its expertise in the management of hereditary colorectal cancer. The David G. Jagelman Inherited Colorectal Cancer Registries are the largest single institution registries in the world, with around 500 FAP families and >120 HNPCC families. This book encapsulates the experience and expertise of the medical team at the Cleveland Clinic. As genetics becomes more important to our understanding of all diseases, and colorectal caner in particular, more medical centers throughout the world are setting up genetic clinics and registries. This book will be a unique manual on how to set up a genetic unit for hereditary bowel cancer and how to manage patients and their familes with these syndromes. In addition, the text will provide a comprehensive explanation of the science behind the clinical care.Church, James is the author of 'Hereditary Colorectal Cancer Syndromes ', published 2007 under ISBN 9781405127844 and ISBN 1405127848.