How to Assess Colorectal and Cancer Family History? Establish cancer type in each affected relative Establish age at diagnosis If a relative has had more than one primary cancer, consider each cancer separately. These cancers must not be recurrences or secondary cancers Assess the maternal and paternal lineages as two separate entities If you would like assistance in doing this calculation please ring the on call cancer clinician on 02071881364 *How to organise the storage of a DNA sample? A 5ml blood in potassium sample (EDTA) can be collected locally and sent to our laboratory for storage If you would like assistance please ring the on call cancer clinician on 02071881364
How to Assess Colorectal and Cancer Family History? Establish cancer type in each affected relative Establish age at diagnosis If a relative has had more than one primary cancer, consider each cancer separately. These cancers must not be recurrences or secondary cancers Assess the maternal and paternal lineages as two separate entities If you would like assistance in doing this calculation please ring the on call cancer clinician on 02071881364 *How to organise the storage of a DNA sample? A 5ml blood in potassium sample (EDTA) can be collected locally and sent to our laboratory for storage If you would like assistance please ring the on call cancer clinician on 02071881364
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