Management of malignancy in "cancer families".
A further "cancer family" is described. Cancer patients from such a family require careful lifelong follow-up. All members of cancer families should be screened for cancer of the uterus and colon, and they should be educated in methods of cancer detection and the importance of early diagnosis.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000235:genetics; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000517:prevention & control; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000235:genetics; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms; D010375:Pedigree; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics