Management of Patients with Hereditary Colorectal Cancer Syndromes

Catarina Brandão; Jorge Lage

doi:10.1016/j.jpge.2015.06.003

Management of Patients with Hereditary Colorectal Cancer Syndromes

GE Port J Gastroenterol. 2015 Aug 14;22(5):204-212. doi: 10.1016/j.jpge.2015.06.003. eCollection 2015 Sep-Oct.

Authors

Catarina Brandão¹, Jorge Lage¹

Affiliation

¹ Gastroenterology Department, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil, Porto, Portugal.

Abstract
in English, Portuguese

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most important causes of death in the world. Hereditary CRC is found in 5-10% of CRC patients. In this review, we will focus on the major forms of hereditary CRC and their management according to the most recent literature available.

O cancro coloretal (CCR) é uma das mais importantes causas de morte ao nível mundial. O cancro coloretal hereditário está associado a cerca de 5 a 10% de todos os casos de CCR. Neste artigo faz-se uma revisão da abordagem dos principais síndromas hereditários associados a CCR de acordo com a literatura mais recente.

Keywords: Colorectal Neoplasms; Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary.

Publication types

Review

Abstract in English, Portuguese

Publication types

Abstract
in English, Portuguese