This presentation will review the prevalence and cancer risks associated with hereditary cancer syndromes. Attendees will learn how common these conditions are and the significant impact we can have in decreasing cancer risk if patients are appropriately identified. The presentation will highlight how outpatient gastroenterology clinic and endoscopy practices are the perfect setting to identify these patients and outline evidence-based ways to do so in busy clinical practices. Finally, this presentation will review challenges in diagnosing hereditary cancer syndrome patients and approaches to overcoming these challenges.
Level of Instruction: Intermediate