title: Surveillance of patients with hereditary gastrointestinal cancer syndromes.
abstract: Gastrointestinal cancers are among the most frequent tumors. Although most cases are sporadic, up to 5-6% develops in the context of gastrointestinal hereditary syndromes. These entities have specific characteristics and often a germline mutation identified, thus allowing performing genetic counseling. This review summarizes the most common gastrointestinal hereditary syndromes, focusing on the surveillance recommendations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Clínic, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, Villarroel 170, 08036 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Electronic address: lmoreira@clinic.cat.
authors.forename: Leticia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Moreira
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Clínic, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, Villarroel 170, 08036 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Electronic address: castells@clinic.cat.
authors.forename: Antoni
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Castells
mesh_terms: D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D018095:Germ-Line Mutation; D006801:Humans; D009386:Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D011159:Population Surveillance; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics
keywords: Colorectal cancer; Gastric cancer; Germline mutation; Hereditary cancer syndrome; Pancreatic cancer; Prevention; Surveillance