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Familial adenomatous polyposis
Hereditary condition characterized by multiple polyps in colon which are neoplastic and have the potential for malignancy.
Dr. H Prasad reviewed this
41 year experience in Hematology and Oncology
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A 44-year old asked:
What are chances of my children inheriting the condition familial adenomatous polyposis?
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A 33-year old asked:
Has anyone heard of fap (familial adenomatous polyposis) outside the amish community?
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A 30-year old asked:
Familial adenomatous polyposis--how often does it progress to cancer?
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A 36-year old asked:
I'm having constipation, could it be familial adenomatous polyposis and what are the other symptoms?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I had a colonoscopy at 18 due to pain, bleeding they found four polyps, one being a fap (familial adenomatous polyposis) why only one? More in future?
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A 18-year old male asked:
If I have been going to my pediatrician since I was born, and recieving regular annual blood tests, would I know if I have Familial adenomatous polyposis or Lynch Syndrome?
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A 30-year old asked:
What is hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (hnpcc) vs familial adenomatous polyposis (fap)?
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A 48-year old asked:
What is the treatment for familial adenomatous polyposis?
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A 29-year old asked:
Is there a treatment for familial polyposis?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Adenoma?
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A 43-year old asked:
What exactly is a tubulovillous adenoma?
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A female asked:
Is their any chances of having Polymorphic adenoma again?
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A 32-year old asked:
What is a cecal adenoma ?
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A 34-year old asked:
Could you die from a pituitary adenoma?
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A 35-year old asked:
Is an adenoma and carcinoid polyps the same thing?
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A 35-year old asked:
What is the effect of a prolactin-producing adenoma?
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A 43-year old asked:
What is an adenomatous goiter?
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A 23-year old asked:
Can pituitary adenoma kill you?
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A 34-year old asked:
Can pituitary adenoma be caused by stress?
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A 57-year old female asked:
Are adenomatous polyps of the colon inherited?
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A 29-year old asked:
Do the polyps grow all over the colon in polyposis?
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A 32-year old asked:
Is it true that a pituitary adenoma is an actual tumor?
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A 68-year old female asked:
Does an adrenal adenoma you crease your risk for diabetes?
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A 46-year old asked:
What does it mean to have an adenoma on the adrenal gland?
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A 46-year old asked:
What's the difference between a hemangioma and hepatic adenoma?
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A 46-year old asked:
What is the difference between neoplasm, adenoma, and carcinoma?
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A 31-year old asked:
What does it mean to have a pituitary adenoma at 77 years of age?
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A 32-year old asked:
I was wondering what are the signs and symptoms of pituitary adenoma?
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A female asked:
Does pituitary adenoma causes irritaion and angryness?Does it leads to death?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Dad had tubular adenoma polyp removed at age 40. Heridatry? Symptoms of this?
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