title: [Management and Nursing care for a patient with Lynch syndrome: A case report].
abstract: Colorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of death from cancer worldwide. Main interventions to reduce the impact are aimed to enhance prevention and early detection. Results of several studies show that tests such as the fecal occult blood test and colonoscopy are effective for early diagnosis. There are hereditary syndromes such as Lynch Syndrome that can lead to certain types of cancers, including bowel neoplasms, therefore early detection needs to be included as part of the treatment. In these cases, family genetic testing is recommended if the bowel cancer is diagnosed before 50 years old. A care plan including the NANDA (North American Nursing Diagnosis Association), NOC (Nursing Outcomes Classification) and NIC (Nursing Interventions Classification) was developed for a patient with suspected Lynch Syndrome. Nurses should be qualified to identify potential cases of cancer associated with this syndrome, and thus, reduce the likelihood that family members develop the disease, through genetic counseling and education of environmental risk factors.
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Enfermería, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Nuevo León, México. Electronic address: luispachecoperez@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Luis Arturo
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Pacheco-Pérez
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Enfermería, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Nuevo León, México.
authors.forename: Milton Carlos
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Guevara Valtier
mesh_terms: D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms; D003123:Colorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary Nonpolyposis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing*; D005190:Family; D005817:Genetic Counseling; D005820:Genetic Testing; D006801:Humans
keywords: Atención de Enfermería; Colorectal neoplasms; Detección precoz; Early diagnosis; Hereditary nonpolyposis; Heredity; Herencia; Neoplasias colorrectales hereditarias sin pólipos; Nursing care