1st Edition

High-Risk Digestive Tumor Consultations

372 Pages 117 Color & 3 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

372 Pages 117 Color & 3 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

Digestive tumors are one of the leading causes of cancer mortality, with their prognosis depending significantly on the stage at which they are detected. Therefore, preventive measures are especially important in individuals with genetic alterations, hereditary syndromes, or premalignant lesions, due to their high risk of developing tumors. However, a lack of knowledge and the absence of a... Read more

Part I: Basics of High-Risk Digestive Cancer Consultation

1. Genetic diagnosis in hereditary cancer

A. López-Novo and C. Ruiz-Ponte

2. Ethical and legal aspects of genetic counseling              

J. A. Seoane Rodríguez

3. Organization of a high-risk consultation            

T. Ocaña Bombardó

4. Overview of endoscopy in the prevention of digestive tumors

G. Fernández Esparrach

5. Advanced endoscopy in the detection, characterization, and treatment of digestive tumors        

J. López Vicente

Part II: Hereditary Colorectal Cancer not Associated with Polyposis

6. Hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer     

L. Moreno Calle

7. Lynch syndrome and other causes of DNA repair system disorders       

A. Sánchez García and F. Balaguer Prunés

8. Hereditary colorectal cancer beyond Lynch syndrome

L. Valle Velasco

Part III: Colorectal Cancer Associated with Polyposis

9. Colorectal polyposis  

C. Garau Colom

10. Adenomatous polyposis: definition and variants        

A. Obrador Hevia and S. Patricia Ortega

11. Adenomatous polyposis: preventive strategies           

M. Grimanesa Trelles and J. Reyes Moreno

12. Hamartomatous polyposis   

F. Santos Simarro and J. Reyes Moreno

Part IV: Non-Hereditary Forms of High-Risk Colorectal Cancer

13. Non-hereditary familial colorectal cancer      

M. Carrillo Palau and I. Alonso Abreu

14. Associated colorectal cancer inflammatory bowel disease     

A. F. Arenas Aravena

15. Serrated polyposis syndrome

G. Hernández Mesa

16. Non-hereditary adenomatous polyposis and individuals with multiple polyps

C. Mangas Sanjuán

17. Post-resection surveillance of adenomatous and serrated polyps       

A. Z. Gimeno García and E. Quintero Carrión

Part V: Familial and Hereditary Gastric Cancer

18. Hereditary gastric cancer: evaluation and diagnosis  

L. Moreira Ruiz

19. Diffuse hereditary gastric cancer       

M. Herraiz Bayod and B. Merchán Gómez

20. Other forms of hereditary gastric cancer        

T. Ramón y Cajal Asensio

21. Familial gastric cancer and prevention strategies in gastric cancer      

J. Llach Roca

Part VI: Familial and Hereditary Pancreatic Cancer

22. Associated Syndromes to hereditary pancreatic cancer           

M. Herreros Villanueva

23. Hereditary pancreatic cancer: evaluation and diagnosis          

A. Carrato Mena, J. Earl, and R. Fuentes Mateos

24. Familial pancreatic cancer    

L. Bujanda Fernández de Piérola

Biography

Sabela Carballal Ramil, Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Medicine, University of Barcelona. Area Specialist Physician, Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Clinic Barcelona.

Joaquín Cubiella Fernández, Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Medicine, University of Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña. Area Specialist Physician, Digestive System Department, Ourense University Hospital.