Carol A. Burke, MD

An approach to germline genetic testing in your practice

Publish date: September 4, 2022

In spite of advances in genetic testing, family history remains crucial to deploying risk-mitigation measures, regardless of the results of...

Practitioners should personalize recommendations based on individual risk factors. The advantages and disadvantages of each test should be...

The choice depends on patient preference, family history, and the likelihood of compliance.

Author:: Mounir Ibrahim, MD; Shashank Sarvepalli, MD; Gareth Morris-Stiff, MD, PhD; Maged Rizk, MD; Amit Bhatt, MD; R. Matthew Walsh, MD; Umar Hayat, MD; Ari Garber, MD, EDD; John Vargo, MD; Carol A. Burke, MD

Consider laparoscopic cholecystectomy for symptomatic cholelithiasis, expectant management for asymptomatic cases.

Fewer than half of the people in the United States who should be screened for colorectal cancer have actually been screened. But at the same time...

We are learning how to use aspirin and other drugs to prevent colorectal cancer, or at least reduce its incidence.