Attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis

Attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis is a form of familial adenomatous polyposis, a cancer syndrome. It is a pre-malignant disease that can develop into colorectal cancer. A patient will have fewer than a hundred polyps located typically in right side of the colon. Cancer might develop as early as the age of five, though typically presents later than classical FAP.[1]

Attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis
Other namesAttenuated familial polyposis coli
SpecialtyOncology

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References

  1. Herold, Gerd (2012). Innere Medizin : eine vorlesungsorientierte Darstellung (2012 ed.). Köln: Herold. ISBN 978-3-9814660-1-0.


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