Unlike HNPCC, FAP patients have lots and lots of polyps that can turn cancerous very, very quickly. These polyps can vary in size from a pinhead to approximately 2cm across.
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| Familial Bowel Cancer Support Group | ||||||||||||
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| FAP - Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Unlike HNPCC, FAP patients have lots and lots of polyps that can turn cancerous very, very quickly. These polyps can vary in size from a pinhead to approximately 2cm across. |
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| Information kindly provided by Lyn Schofield, Co-Ordinator, Familial Cancer Registry | ||||||||||||
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