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Management of familial adenomatous polyposis

Baillière's Clinical Gastroenterology, 1992
The management of FAP involves treatment of affected individuals and their families. Such an approach is best coordinated by registrars working in dedicated registries, in close collaboration with nurses, physicians, surgeons, clinical geneticists and others who become involved in the care of these patients.
A D, Spigelman, S V, Hodgson, J P, Thomson   +2 more
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Familial Adenomatous Polyposis

2020
Familial adenomatous polyposis is a hereditary polyposis syndrome characterized by colorectal polyposis and eventually cancer if untreated, as well as a variety of benign and malignant extra-colonic features. Genetic testing and counselling is crucial for patients.
Alessandra C. Gasior, Mark Arnold
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Diagnosis of familial adenomatous polyposis

World Journal of Surgery, 1991
AbstractFamilial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) includes early development of up to thousands of colorectal adenomas and of colorectal adenocarcinoma in all untreated cases. Moreover, a variety of extracolonic manifestations are seen. Proctosigmoidoscopy is used for screening; when adenomas are found, the diagnostic evaluation includes colonoscopy and ...
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CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA AND FAMILIAL ADENOMATOUS POLYPOSIS

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery, 1993
A case of cholangiocarcinoma occurring in a patient with familial adenomatous polyposis—only the fourth such case reported—is presented. Evidence suggests that tumours of the extrahepatic biliary tree may also be an extra‐colonic manifestation of familial adenomatous polyposis.
M D, Smith, P D, Robbins, G L, Cullingford, M D, Levitt   +3 more
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Adenomatous Polyposis Syndromes: Familial Adenomatous Polyposis and MutYH-Associated Polyposis

Current Colorectal Cancer Reports, 2017
The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of the etiology, diagnosis, and clinical management of the two most common polyposis; change adenomatous to polyposis hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes, familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) and MUTYH-associated polyposis (MAP).
Jean H. Ashburn, Matthew F. Kalady
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Chemoprevention of familial adenomatous polyposis

Familial Cancer, 2016
Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) has always been first and foremost a surgical disease, whose treatment with colectomy has long been known to reduce risk of premature cancer death. The notion of reducing polyp burden and potentially delaying surgical intervention has spawned a host of "chemoprevention" trials. In this paper I selectively review the
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Desmoid Tumours in Familial Adenomatous Polyposis

2007
The term desmoid was first used by Muller [1] to describe the tendon-like aspect and the hard consistency of this type of proliferation (desmos in Greek means band). Desmoid tumours (DTs) are classified as extraor intra-abdominal. The extra-abdominal DTs arise from fascial or musculoaponeurotic structures predominantly of the abdominal wall (Fig. 1a, b,
TONELLI, FRANCESCO, PICARIELLO, LUCIA, NESI, GABRIELLA, FRANCHI, ALESSANDRO, VALANZANO, ROSA, C. R. Asteria, BRANDI, MARIA LUISA   +6 more
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Familial adenomatous polyposis

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2003
Marcia, Cruz-Correa, Francis M, Giardiello   +1 more
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Gastrointestinal: Familial adenomatous polyposis

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 1998
D J, Moore, I C, Roberts-Thomson
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[Familial adenomatous polyposis].

Ugeskrift for laeger, 1990
Familial adenomatous polyposis is a dominant hereditary disease which includes early development of up to several thousand colorectal adenomas and subsequent development of colorectal adenocarcinoma in all of the untreated cases. In addition, various extracolonic manifestations may be observed.
S, Bülow, J O, Søndergaard, F, Moesgaard   +2 more
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