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Familial adenomatous polyposis

Familial adenomatous polyposis

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Is a type of:

Gastrointestinal disorders • GI cancer • Hereditary neoplastic syndromes • Colorectal cancer

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Very rare

Body locations

Lower abdomen, Upper abdomen

Types of

Gardner syndrome
Condition

Symptoms

Constipation
Bloody or red colored stools
Bloody stool
Retinal pigmentation

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Familial adenomatous polyposis
Celecoxib
Celebrex

Tests

APC gene sequencing

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A 48-year old asked:

How is familial adenomatous polyposis inherited?

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What is the treatment for familial adenomatous polyposis?

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Familial adenomatous polyposis - is it transmissible to everyone in the family?

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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 37-year old asked:

Can familial adenomatous polyposis affect the whole of the colon?

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A 30-year old asked:

Familial adenomatous polyposis--how often does it progress to cancer?

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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 42-year old asked:

Is it still possible for me to have familial adenomatous polyposis if parent had colon cancer?

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A 29-year old asked:

Is there a treatment for familial polyposis?

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A 46-year old asked:

Is there a Carrier status for polyposis?

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A 36-year old female asked:

Should a hepatic adenoma always be removed surgically?

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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:

What is the effect of a prolactin-producing adenoma?

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A 57-year old female asked:

Several adenomatous nodules on my thyroid measuring up to 0.4cm should I be concerned?

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A 24-year old asked:

Can parathyroid adenoma reoccur?

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A 33-year old female asked:

How often can I drink alcohol,after hepatic adenoma surgery?

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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 33-year old asked:

What is the difference between an adrenal adenoma and an adrenal myelolipoma?

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A 39-year old male asked:

FNAC shows that smears show pleomorphic salivary adenoma. what is the treatment for this?

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A 36-year old asked:

I had elevated ketones after a transphennoidal surgery of hipofisis adenoma. What does this mean?

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A 64-year old female asked:

My CTScan gave an impression 2hch says consider left adrenal adenoma vs hyperplasia. Is this a serious matter?

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A 49-year old female asked:

Had a Tubulovillous Adenoma w/HGD removed via right-hemicoloectomy. Why does a repeat colonoscopy have to be done in a year if polyps grow slow?

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A 24-year old female asked:

Pituitary adenoma caused cushing's disease, removed 3/12. Prior: 224 lbs, 5'2", current: 150 lbs. Goal: 115 lbs. I work out. Surgery for excess skin?

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A 51-year old asked:

What sort of problem is an adenoma?

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A 18-year old female asked:

Is necessary to perform an operation for fibro adenoma?

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A 26-year old asked:

What is a thyroid adenoma?

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A 44-year old asked:

Is a fibro adenoma cancerous?

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A 23-year old asked:

Can pituitary adenoma kill you?

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A 48-year old asked:

What exactly is a pituitary adenoma?

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A 39-year old asked:

Is adenoma or hemangioma more common?

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