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Results 1 - 10 of 57 for colon
  1. MLH1 gene 
    ... at increased risk of developing cancers of the colon (large intestine) and rectum (collectively referred to as ... increasing the risk of tumor formation in the colon or another part of the body.Because there ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/mlh1 - Genetics
  2. Familial adenomatous polyposis 
    ... disorder characterized by cancer of the large intestine (colon) and rectum. People with the classic type of ... develop multiple noncancerous (benign) growths (polyps) in the colon as early as their teenage years. Unless the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/familial-adenomatous-polyposis - Genetics
  3. Lynch syndrome 
    ... many types of cancer, particularly cancers of the colon (large intestine) and rectum, which are collectively referred ... may occasionally have noncancerous (benign) growths in the colon, called colon polyps. In individuals with this disorder, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/lynch-syndrome - Genetics
  4. APC gene 
    ... tumors are commonly associated with a form of colon cancer called familial adenomatous polyposis (described below), APC ... the formation of abnormal growths (polyps) in the colon, which can become cancerous. The most common mutation ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/apc - Genetics
  5. Ulcerative colitis 
    ... the inner surface (epithelium) of the rectum and colon. The rectum and colon make up most of the length of the ... Toxic megacolon involves a widening (dilation) of the colon and an overwhelming inflammatory response. Ulcerative colitis also ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/ulcerative-colitis - Genetics
  6. MSH2 gene 
    ... at increased risk of developing cancers of the colon (large intestine) and rectum (collectively referred to as ... increasing the risk of tumor formation in the colon or another part of the body.Because there ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/msh2 - Genetics
  7. Juvenile polyposis syndrome 
    ... the gastrointestinal tract, typically in the large intestine (colon). The number of polyps varies from only a ... 1) more than five juvenile polyps of the colon or rectum; (2) juvenile polyps in other parts ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/juvenile-polyposis-syndrome - Genetics
  8. PMS2 gene 
    ... at increased risk of developing cancers of the colon (large intestine) and rectum (collectively referred to as ... increasing the risk of tumor formation in the colon or another part of the body.Because there ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/pms2 - Genetics
  9. MSH6 gene 
    ... at increased risk of developing cancers of the colon (large intestine) and rectum (collectively referred to as ... increasing the risk of tumor formation in the colon or another part of the body.Because there ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/msh6 - Genetics
  10. TGFBR2 gene 
    ... particularly when TGFBR2 gene mutations occur in the colon, rectum, and esophagus. It is estimated that 30 percent of cancerous (malignant) colon tumors have TGFBR2 gene mutations in their cells. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/tgfbr2 - Genetics
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