The aims of the Sandra Rosenberg Registry for Hereditary and Familial Colon Cancer are to provide the best care to patients and families with a history of colorectal cancer, provide education to the community about the importance of family history of colorectal cancer, and conduct research in the understanding and management of families with a history of colorectal cancer. Each of these aims are further defined within the following components of our mission:

Patient Care

• Identify people at high risk for colorectal cancer based on family history
• Advise people at high risk and assist them in selecting appropriate screening tests
• Provide specialized counseling and genetic testing where appropriate
• Provide state-of-the-art care for cancer patients
• Act as a patient advocate for a range of issues, including genetic discrimination

Education

• Educate patients and families on the nature and implications of inherited colorectal cancer
• Educate physicians and other healthcare professionals in the basics of colorectal cancer genetics and their clinical implications
• Encourage and foster the development of inherited colorectal cancer registries throughout this country and the world

Research

• Conduct clinically relevant research on inherited colorectal cancer