title: American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: hereditary colorectal cancer and genetic testing.
abstract: This document presents the official recommendations of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) on Hereditary Colorectal Cancer and Genetic Testing. It was approved by the Clinical Practice and Practice Economics Committee on March 20, 2001, and the AGA Governing Board on April 18, 2001.
mesh_terms: D011125:Adenomatous Polyposis Coli / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D003123:Colorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary Nonpolyposis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D005762:Gastroenterology; D017491:Genes, APC / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012955:Societies, Medical; D014481:United States