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. 2017 Mar 23;9:207–215. doi: 10.2147/BCTT.S134241

Table 3.

Cancer screening recommendations for patients with LFS

NCCN NICE eviQ

USA UK Australia
Breast • Clinical exam every 6–12 months, starting at age 20–25 years
• Age 20–29 years, annual MRI with contrast or mammogram if MRI unavailable
• Age 30–75 years, annual mammogram and breast MRI with contrast
• Age >75 years, management on individual basis
• Discuss risk-reducing mastectomy
• 20–49 years, annual breast MRI
• 50–70 years, consider annual breast MRI
• 20–50 years, annual breast MRI.
Mammogram/ultrasound should be considered only if unable to access MRI
Colon • Colonoscopy every 2–5 years starting at age 25 years or 5 years before earliest colon cancer in the family • Colonoscopy every 2–5 years from age 25 years or younger if there is a family history of bowel cancer
Other cancers • Address limitations of screening for many cancers associated with LFS
• Annual comprehensive H&P (including neurologic examination)
• Annual dermatologic examination
• Annual whole-body MRI (or equivalent), preferably in the context of a clinical trial
• Brain MRI
• Annual H&P
• Further investigations if clinically indicated

Abbreviations: eviQ, eviQ cancer treatments online; H&P, history and physical exam; LFS, Li–Fraumeni syndrome; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; NCCN, National Comprehensive Cancer Network; NICE, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.