FAP syndrome
Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is an inherited disorder sometimes found in people with colorectal cancer.
People with FAP may develop noncancerous (benign) colon polyps as early as their teenage years.
Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is an inherited disorder sometimes found in people with colorectal cancer.
People with FAP may develop noncancerous (benign) colon polyps as early as their teenage years.
In both classic FAP and AFAP, benign and cancerous tumors are sometimes found in other places in the body, including the small intestine, stomach, bones, skin, and other tissues. People who have colon polyps outside the colon are sometimes described as having Gardner syndrome.
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