Take Home Messages CRC

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Take Home Messages- CRC

• Screening with FOBT works!
• Reduces mortality from CRC by about 20
• has the best level of evidence
• When it comes to 2nd degree relatives,
  it takes two to increase your patients risk of
  CRC if the relatives are over 50

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Take Home Messages- CRC

• In low but increased risk patients, start
  screening early-- at 40 (or less)
• All of your patients with 1st degree relatives
  with CRC require periodic
  colonoscopy

3
Take Home Messages -HBC

• Breast or ovarian cancer in a close relative over
  the age of 50 doesnt significantly increase your
  patients risk
• Consider recommending ongoing mammography to
  healthy women of 70 years

4
Take Home Messages -HBC

• Discuss mammography with all women at age
  40
• Recommend it at age 40 to those at
  moderate risk of HBC