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Familial colorectal cancer

MedGen UID:
965772
Concept ID:
CN280943
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: colorectal cancer, familial; familial colorectal cancer; hereditary colorectal cancer
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0023113

Definition

Familial colon cancer is a cluster of colon cancer within a family. Most cases of colon cancer occur sporadically in people with little to no family history of the condition. Approximately 3-5% of colon cancer is considered 'hereditary' and is thought to be caused by an inherited predisposition tocolon cancer that is passed down through a family in an autosomal dominant or autosomal recessive manner. In some of these families, the underlying genetic cause is not known; however, many of these cases are caused by changes (mutations) in the APC , MYH , MLH1 , MSH2 , MSH6 , PMS2 , EPCAM , PTEN , STK11 , SMAD4 , BMPR1A , NTHL1 , POLE , and POLD1 genes (which are associated with hereditary cancer syndromes). An additional 10-30% of people diagnosed with colon cancer have a significant family history of the condition but have no identifiable mutation in a gene known to cause a hereditary predisposition to colon cancer. These clusters of colon cancer are likely due to a combination of gene(s) and other shared factors such as environment and lifestyle. High-risk cancer screening and other preventative measures such as prophylactic surgeries are typically recommended in people who have an increased risk for colon cancer based on their personal and/or family histories. [from MONDO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Kastrinos F, Samadder NJ, Burt RW
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Curated

UK NICE Guideline NG151, Colorectal cancer, 2021

Suggested Reading

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Mangas-Sanjuan C, Jover R
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Kennelly RP, Gryfe R, Winter DC
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Diagnosis

Mangas-Sanjuan C, Jover R
Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol 2022 Jun-Aug;58-59:101798. Epub 2022 Mar 25 doi: 10.1016/j.bpg.2022.101798. PMID: 35988967
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World J Gastroenterol 2015 Jul 14;21(26):7944-53. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i26.7944. PMID: 26185367Free PMC Article
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Therapy

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Prognosis

Schubert SA, Morreau H, de Miranda NFCC, van Wezel T
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Mauri G, Sartore-Bianchi A, Russo AG, Marsoni S, Bardelli A, Siena S
Mol Oncol 2019 Feb;13(2):109-131. Epub 2018 Dec 22 doi: 10.1002/1878-0261.12417. PMID: 30520562Free PMC Article
Del Vecchio Blanco G, Paoluzi OA, Sileri P, Rossi P, Sica G, Pallone F
World J Gastroenterol 2015 Jul 14;21(26):7944-53. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i26.7944. PMID: 26185367Free PMC Article
Sammour T, Hayes IP, Hill AG, Macrae FA, Winter DC
Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2015 Jun;9(6):757-64. Epub 2015 Mar 16 doi: 10.1586/17474124.2015.1026328. PMID: 25779305
Armelao F, de Pretis G
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Clinical prediction guides

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Del Vecchio Blanco G, Paoluzi OA, Sileri P, Rossi P, Sica G, Pallone F
World J Gastroenterol 2015 Jul 14;21(26):7944-53. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i26.7944. PMID: 26185367Free PMC Article
Sammour T, Hayes IP, Hill AG, Macrae FA, Winter DC
Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2015 Jun;9(6):757-64. Epub 2015 Mar 16 doi: 10.1586/17474124.2015.1026328. PMID: 25779305
Armelao F, de Pretis G
World J Gastroenterol 2014 Jul 28;20(28):9292-8. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9292. PMID: 25071323Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Ciucă A, Moldovan R, Băban A
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