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Review
. 1995 Jul-Aug;31A(7-8):1085-7.
doi: 10.1016/0959-8049(95)00139-a.

Phenotype and cancer risk of various polyposis syndromes

F M Giardiello  1 , J G Offerhaus
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Phenotype and cancer risk of various polyposis syndromes

F M Giardiello et al. Eur J Cancer. 1995 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

The gastrointestinal polyposis syndromes are disorders with multiple intestinal polyps. Three of these disorders, familial adenomatous polyposis, Peutz-Jeghers syndrome and juvenile polyposis are associated with increased risk of colorectal as well as extracolonic cancers. A description of the phenotype and associated cancer risk is provided for each.

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