Adenomatous

He actually had polyps, benign polyps, what are known as adenomatous polyps, for doctors who pay attention to that, removed from his colon in march of this year. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Most cases of colon cancer begin as small, non-cancerous benign clumps of cells called adenomatous polyps. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Most cases of colon cancer begin as small, non-cancerous (benign) clumps of cells called adenomatous polyps.

Most cases of colon cancer begin as small, noncancerous (benign) clumps of cells called adenomatous polyps. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In addition to developing polyps of the gastrointestinal tract, patients with familial adenomatous polyposis may also develop: ❋ Unknown (2009)

Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is a rare hereditary cancer syndrome associated with the development of colon cancer at an earlier than expected age. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In addition to familial adenomatous polyposis, there are two related conditions that are also caused by alterations in the APC gene. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Familial adenomatous polyposisis characterized by the presence of gastrointestinal polyps, abnormal tissue growths that develop from the lining of the large and small intestines, and less commonly, the stomach. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It is important to note that patients with familial adenomatous polyposis are at increased risk to develop other types of cancer in addition to cancer of the colon or stomach. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Approximately 75 percentto 80 percentof patients with familial adenomatous polyposis inherit an altered copy of the APC gene from a parent who also has FAP. ❋ Unknown (2009)

How is familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) inherited? ❋ Unknown (2009)

Support resources for familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) ❋ Unknown (2009)

What are the cancer risks in children and adults with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP)? ❋ Unknown (2009)

Because Familial adenomatous polyposis is hereditary, the risk of developing the features associated with FAP can be passed from generation to generation in a family. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In patients with familial adenomatous polyposis, however, each cell contains only one working APC gene copy. ❋ Unknown (2009)

How do you diagnose familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP)? ❋ Unknown (2009)

Additional sources of information for familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) ❋ Unknown (2009)

Conditions related to familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) ❋ Unknown (2009)

There is a specific gene known as APC, located on chromosome 5 at position q21, that is altered in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis. ❋ Unknown (2009)