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Familial polyposis: Rare genetic disease causing multiple colorectal polyps. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Familial polyposis is available below.
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A rare, inherited condition, called familial polyposis , causes hundreds of polyps to form in the colon and rectum. Unless this condition is treated, familial polyposis is almost certain to lead to colorectal cancer. (Source: excerpt from What You Need To Know About Cancer of the Colon and Rectum: NCI)
A polyposis syndrome due to an autosomal dominant mutation of the APC genes (GENES, APC) on CHROMOSOME 5. The syndrome is characterized by the development of hundreds of ADENOMATOUS POLYPS in the COLON and RECTUM of affected individuals by early adulthood. The lifetime risk of colorectal cancer in these patients reaches 100 percent by age 60. - (Source - Diseases Database)
Familial polyposis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Familial polyposis, or a subtype of Familial polyposis,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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