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El cáncer hereditario en mujeres
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[spa] La mayoría de los casos de cáncer son esporádicos,
entre un 20-30% presentan agregación familiar, mientras que
solo el 5 -10% son de carácter hereditario. Las familias e individuos
en los que se sospecha que padecen cáncer hereditario
deben someterse a un proceso de asesoramiento genético, que
es de gran importancia para la prevención y detección temprana
de tumores malignos. Los síndromes más frecuentes de cáncer
hereditario son el síndrome de mama-ovario hereditario,
la poliposis adenomatosa familiar y el síndrome de Lynch. El
diagnóstico genético facilita realizar una estimación de los riesgos
de desarrollar diferentes cánceres, permitiendo tomar decisiones
de vigilancia y preventivas que reducen estos riesgos.
El objetivo final es reducir la mortalidad por cáncer mediante el
diagnóstico precoz y la prevención.
[eng] Most cases of cancer are sporadic, whereas 5-10% are hereditary and about 20-30% of cancers tend to cluster in families. Families and individuals who are suspected of suffering from hereditary cancer need to undergo a process known as genetic counseling, which is of considerable importance in the prevention and early detection of malignant tumours. The most common hereditary cancer syndromes are: hereditary breast-ovarian cancer syndrome, familial adenomatous polyposis and Lynch syndrome. Genetic diagnosis allows clinicians to estimate the risks of developing different cancers in order to make decisions over surveillance and prophylactic surgery to reduce these risks. The ultimate goal is to reduce cancer mortality through early diagnosis and prevention.
[eng] Most cases of cancer are sporadic, whereas 5-10% are hereditary and about 20-30% of cancers tend to cluster in families. Families and individuals who are suspected of suffering from hereditary cancer need to undergo a process known as genetic counseling, which is of considerable importance in the prevention and early detection of malignant tumours. The most common hereditary cancer syndromes are: hereditary breast-ovarian cancer syndrome, familial adenomatous polyposis and Lynch syndrome. Genetic diagnosis allows clinicians to estimate the risks of developing different cancers in order to make decisions over surveillance and prophylactic surgery to reduce these risks. The ultimate goal is to reduce cancer mortality through early diagnosis and prevention.
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MORALES CHAMORRO, Rafael, et al. El cáncer hereditario en mujeres. Arbor. Ciencia. Pensamiento. Vol. Cultura, num. 2015, pags. 191. [consulted: 12 of August of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/126287