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HNPCC - Change the Name to Protect the Innocent

This article has been published in the most recent edition of the Med Surg Nursing Journal. The article will be attached as a downloadable file in the very near future.

This is an article that was a tribute to my mom. Her wish was to have me continue the journey of educating people on this genetic form of cancer. This article is just one more step in that journey.
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ivy.razmus said…
http://www.medsurgnursing.net/08dec/400.pdf
January 22, 2009 at 11:57 AM
ivy.razmus said…
www.myriadtests.com/colorectal_hnpcc.htm
July 10, 2009 at 10:23 AM
ivy.razmus said…
Lynch is a better name....
July 10, 2009 at 10:23 AM
ivy.razmus said…
www.ahrq.gov/clinic/tp/hnpcctp.htm
Even government agencies are recognizing the need for safe care for people with Lynch/HNPCC.
July 10, 2009 at 10:29 AM
ivy.razmus said…
E-mail: ivy.razmus@gmail.com
WWW.HNPCC.BLOGSPOT.COM W W W . H N P C C I N F O . B L O G S P O T . C O M
H N P C C I S A
H E R E D I T Y
F O R M O F
C O L O N
C A N C E R T H A T C A N
B E P A S S E D
T H R O U G H
G E N E R A T I O N S O F
F A M I L Y
U N D E T E C T E D
Bethesda Guidelines:
Tumors from any of the following
should be tested for MSI
Modified Bethesda II Guidelines
/ Amsterdam criteria
II:
All of the following must apply
for a putative diagnosis
of HNPCC to be made in a family—
• Individuals with cancer in families
that meet the Amsterdam Criteria.
• Individuals with two HNPCC associated
cancers, including synchronous
and meta-chronous CRC or
associated extra-colonic cancers
• Individuals with CRC and a firstdegree
relative with CRC and /or
HNPCC related extra-colonic cancer
and/or colorectal carcinoma
diagnosed < 40 yrs of age.
• Individuals with CRC or endometrial
cancer diagnosed < 45 yrs
of age.
• Individual with right sided CRC
and an undifferentiated pattern
(solid or cribriform) on histology
diagnosed < 45 yrs.
• Individuals with signet –ringcell-
type CRC diagnosed at age <
45 yrs.
• Individuals with adenomas diagnosed
at age < 40
yrs.
T E S T I N G
G U I D E L I N E S F O R
H N P C C
M A R G A R E T C O O K S W A N S O N
C O L O N C A N C E R A W A R E N E S S
Bringing Awareness to HNPCC
Genetic Colon Cancer
M A R G A R E T C O O K S W A N S O N
C O L O N C A N C E R A W A R E N E S S
• Individuals with cancer in families
that meet the Amsterdam criteria
• Individuals with two HNPCC associated
cancers, including synchronous andmetachronous
CRC or associated extracolonic
cancers
• Individuals with CRC and a first degree
relative with CRC and or HNPCC related
extra-colonic cancer and or a colorectal
adenoma diagnosed at age < 40 yrs
• Individuals with CRC or endometrial
cancer diagnosed at age < 45 yrs
• Individuals with Signet Ring cell type
CrC diagnosed at age < 45 yrs
• Individuals with adenomas diagnosed at
age < 40 yrs
• At least three relatives with an HNPCC
associated cancer (large bowel, endometrial,
small bowel, ureter, or renal
pelvis though not including stomach,
ovary, brain, bladder or skin.
• One affected person is a first degree
relative of the other two relatives
• At least two successive generations are
affected
• At least one person was diagnosed before
the age of 50 yrs
• Familial adenomatous polyposis has been
excluded
• Tumors have been verified by pathologic
examination
July 25, 2009 at 1:40 PM
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