Professional Practice Guidelines
A number of medical specialty societies and expert groups have issued guidelines on hereditary cancer testing. The following resources provide detailed information on these recommendations, and are provided as additional guidance in the appropriate and effective use of our diagnostic tests:
American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement on colorectal cancer screening and surveillance (including recommendations for hereditary colorectal cancer), supported by key physician organizations and endorsed by the American Cancer Society.
American Society of Breast Surgeons official consensus statement on BRCA testing for patients with and without breast cancer.
American Society of Clinical Oncology medical position statement (PDF) on genetic testing for cancer susceptibility.
American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons practice parameters and supporting documentation for the identification and testing of patients at risk for dominantly inherited colorectal cancer; also, Practice parameters for the treatment of dominantly inherited colorectal cancer.
Oncology Nursing Society position on Cancer Predisposition Genetic Testing and Risk Assessment Counseling and The Role of the Oncology Nurse in Cancer Genetic Counseling.
Society of Gynecologic Oncologists Education Committee Statement on Risk Assessment for Inherited Gynecologic Cancer Predispositions (September 2007) (PDF). Helps identify patients who may benefit from cancer risk assessment for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer (HBOC) and Lynch/Hereditary Non-Polyposis Colorectal Cancer (HNPCC) syndromes.
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Patient Summary: Recommendations on Screening for Breast Cancer
