Familial adenomatous polyposis--how often does it progress to cancer?
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Familial adenomatous polyposis--how often does it progress to cancer?
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Dr. Muhammad-ali Zaydan
Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology
In brief: Polyposis
The risk of colon cancer is eight times higher in patients with familial polyposis than the general population.
In brief: Polyposis
The risk of colon cancer is eight times higher in patients with familial polyposis than the general population.
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Dr. Gurmukh Singh
Pathology
In brief: Nearly always
Adenomatous polyposis coli (apc) nearly always leads to colon cancer.
Prophylactic colectomy is recommended for any one with multiple polyps due to apc.
In brief: Nearly always
Adenomatous polyposis coli (apc) nearly always leads to colon cancer.
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