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A member asked:
Has anyone heard of fap (familial adenomatous polyposis) outside the amish community?
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Yes sure: Fap occurs in approximately 1/10, 000 to 1/30, 000 live births, and accounts for less than 1 % of the total colon cancer risk in the United States it happens not only in amish community- but also in other population- such as in ashkenazi jewish population for instance, etc.
Answered 6/5/2014
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