Approximately 10 percent of patients with colorectal cancer belong to high-risk groups because of an inherited susceptibility or a pre-existing condition, such as inflammatory bowel disease.  Inherited susceptibility can usually be identified by a patient’s family history of colorectal or other cancer. 

Identification of this susceptibility is of paramount importance for not only the patient with cancer, but also for family members at risk, since their screening programs will change as a result.  Appropriate surveillance guidelines and genetic testing are provided through the Sandra Rosenberg Registry, which has been established to help patients determine their individual risk.

Dr. Marc Brand of University Surgeons is the director of the Sandra Rosenberg Registry.  Dr. Brand received advanced training in inherited susceptibility to colon cancer at the renowned Cleveland Clinic. 

If there is a history of cancer in your family and you would like to be evaluated for this, it can be done at either University Surgeons or at the Sandra Rosenberg Registry.  You may call us at 312-942-6500 to discuss which location is the best place for you to begin.

For more about Dr. Brand or the Sandra Rosenberg Registry