Hereditary Colorectal Polyposis and Cancer Syndromes: A Primer on Diagnosis and Management.

doi:10.1038/ajg.2017.212

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Hereditary Colorectal Polyposis and Cancer Syndromes: A Primer on Diagnosis and Management.

The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 Oct 2017

Kanth Priyanka, Grimmett Jade, Champine Marjan, Burt Randall, Samadder N Jewel

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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the fourth most common cancer amongst men and women. Between 3 and 6% of all CRCs are attributed to well-defined inherited syndromes, including Lynch syndrome, familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), MUTYH-associated polyposis (MAP), and several hamartomatous polyposis conditions. Identification of these patients through family history and appropriate genetic testing can provide estimates...

Topics

Adenomatous Polyposis Coli
Colorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary Nonpolyposis
Disease Management
Early Detection of Cancer
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Genetic Testing
Humans
Medical History Taking

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PMID: 28786406
DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2017.212

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FAP
MUTYH

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