FAMILIAL CANCER - IMPLICATIONS FOR SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF HIGH-RISK PATIENTS

  • 1 January 1978
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 83  (1) , 104-113
Abstract
Knowledge of familial/genetic information about cancer risk involving at least 100 disorders could be utilized profitably by surgeons in their daily practice. Familial cancer of the breast, ovary and colon, malignant melanoma, testicular feminization syndrome and masculinizing Turner''s syndrome are discussed. Biological markers, an area of emerging research interest, are considered for their cancer control potential. Prophylactic surgical implications for certain familial cancer disorders are given.