Risk of extracolonic cancer in familial
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K. P. Nugent; A. D. Spigelman; Mr R. K. S. Phillips
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Article
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1996
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is characterized by the presence of more than 100 colorectal adenomatous polyps with an almost inevitable progression to cancer. At-risk individuals are screened and, if affected, prophylactic colectomy is performed. Operative options include total colectomy with