Table of Contents

1. An Introduction to Genetics.- 2. Changes in Gene Function.- 3. Molecular Genetics Methods Simplified.- 4. Genes and Cell Homeostasis.- 5. Pathology of Colorectal Neoplasia.- 6. Molecular Genetics of Colorectal Neoplasia.- 7. Family History: The Key That Unlocks the Door to Familial Colorectal Cancer.- 8. Patients and Their Families With a Family History of Colorectal Cancer.- 9. Inherited Syndromes: Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Hereditary Non Polyposis Colorectal Cancer, and the Hamartomatous Polyposes.- 10. A Registry For Inherited Colorectal Cancer.- 11. Practical Applications of the Molecular Genetics of Colorectal Cancer.