Attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis explained

Synonyms:Attenuated familial polyposis coli
Field:oncology

Attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis is a form of familial adenomatous polyposis, a cancer syndrome. It is a pre-malignant disease that can develop into colorectal cancer. A patient will have fewer than a hundred polyps located typically in right side of the colon. Cancer might develop as early as the age of five, though typically presents later than classical FAP.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Herold, Gerd. 2012. Herold. 978-3-9814660-1-0. Innere Medizin : eine vorlesungsorientierte Darstellung. Köln. 2012.