Article
Phenotype and cancer risk of various polyposis syndromes.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) - 1 Jan 2000
Giardiello F M, Offerhaus J G
Abstract excerpt
The gastrointestinal polyposis syndromes are disorders with multiple intestinal polyps. Three of these disorders, familial adenomatous polyposis, Peutz-Jeghers syndrome and juvenile polyposis are associated with increased risk of colorectal as well as extracolonic cancers. A description of the phenotype and associated cancer risk is provided for each.
Topics
- Adenomatous Polyposis Coli
- Age Factors
- Colorectal Neoplasms
- Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
- Humans
- Intestinal Polyps
- Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome
- Phenotype