Lisen Axell, MS, CGC
Instructor, Medicine-Medical Oncology

Professional Titles

• Genetic Counselor, Hereditary Cancer Clinic
• Genetic Counselor, Colorado Center for Personalized Medicine

Teaching

Publications

• Wiley LK, Shortt JA, Roberts ER, Lowery J, Kudron E, Lin M, Mayer D, Wilson M, Brunetti TM, Chavan S, Phang TL, Pozdeyev N, Lesny J, Wicks SJ, Moore ET, Morgenstern JL, Roff AN, Shalowitz EL, Stewart A, Williams C, Edelmann MN, Hull M, Patton JT, Axell L, Ku L, Lee YM, Jirikowic J, Tanaka A, Todd E, White S, Peterson B, Hearst E, Zane R, Greene CS, Mathias R, Coors M, Taylor M, Ghosh D, Kahn MG, Brooks IM, Aquilante CL, Kao D, Rafaels N, Crooks KR, Hess S, Barnes KC, Gignoux CR. Building a vertically integrated genomic learning health system: The biobank at the Colorado Center for Personalized Medicine. Am J Hum Genet. 2024 Jan 4;111(1):11-23. PubMed PMID: 38181729
• NCCN Guidelines® Insights: Genetic/Familial High-Risk Assessment: Colorectal, Version 1.2021. Weiss JM, Gupta S, Burke CA, Axell L, Chen LM, Chung DC, Clayback KM, Dallas S, Felder S, Gbolahan O, Giardiello FM, Grady W, Hall MJ, Hampel H, Hodan R, Idos G, Kanth P, Katona B, Lamps L, Llor X, Lynch PM, Markowitz AJ, Pirzadeh-Miller S, Samadder NJ, Shibata D, Swanson BJ, Szymaniak BM, Wiesner GL, Wolf A, Yurgelun MB, Zakhour M, Darlow SD, Dwyer MA, Campbell M. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2021 Oct 15;19(10):1122-1132. doi: 10.1164/jnccn.2021.0048. PMID: 34666312 2 Cite Share
• APC-Associated Polyposis Conditions. Yen T, Stanich PP, Axell L, Patel SG. 1998 Dec 18 [updated 2022 May 12]. In: Adam MP, Everman DB, Mirzaa GM, Pagon RA, Wallace SE, Bean LJH, Gripp KW, Amemiya A, editors. GeneReviews® [Internet]. Seattle (WA): University of Washington, Seattle; 1993–2023. PMID: 20301519 Free Books & Documents. Review.
• Homozygous Germline APC p.I1307K Variants: A Case Series Alexa Rosenblum, Michelle Springer, Amanda Eppolito, Lisen Axell, Lisa Mohler Case Rep Oncol. 2021 Sep 14;14(3):1295-1303. doi: 10.1159/000518683
• Wolfe Schneider K, Anguiano A, Axell L, Barth C, Crow K, Gilstrap M, Hamlington BA, Lesh S, Mullineaux L, Rahm AK, Strait E, Freivogel M. Collaboration of colorado cancer genetic counselors to integrate next generation sequencing panels into clinical practice. J Genet Couns. 2014 Aug;23(4):640-6. PubMed PMID: 24781714
• Lowery JT, Axell L, Vu K, Rycroft R. A novel approach to increase awareness about hereditary colon cancer using a state cancer registry. Genet Med. 2010 Nov;12(11):721-5. PubMed PMID: 20808227

Professional Memberships

• National Society of Genetic Counselors, Member
• Collaborative Group of the Americas - Inherited Gastrointestinal Cancer, Fellow