Abstract:Familial Cancer Registries have proven to be invaluable in identifying individuals at risk of hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes and their families. With the advent of registries, call-up patients shown to have better survival than index patients. In this chapter, the establishment, purpose, and function of familial cancer registries will be discussed.
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