• Melanoma
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• Annual total body skin examination with a dermatologist
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• This examination should include baseline and annual follow-up photographs of moles, if needed, and biopsy and/or removal of suspicious moles
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• Monthly self-skin examination
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• Mutation carriers should be taught how to conduct these exams
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• Pancreatic cancer
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• No standard guidelines
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• Mutation carriers should consider screening beginning at age 50 or ten years prior to the youngest known diagnosis of pancreatic cancer in their family
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• Current recommended screening protocol include:
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• Imaging of the pancreas with endoscopic ultrasound and/or MRI
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• Other recommendations
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• First-degree relatives should be referred for genetic counseling and testing.
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