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Results 1 - 10 of 10 for rectal cancer
  1. Lynch syndrome 
    Lynch syndrome, often called hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC), is an inherited disorder that increases the risk of many types of cancer, particularly cancers of the colon (large intestine) and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/lynch-syndrome - Genetics
  2. Familial adenomatous polyposis 
    ... polyp growth is delayed. The average age of colorectal cancer onset for attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis is 55 ... with mutations in the APC gene will develop colorectal cancer, the number of polyps and the time frame ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/familial-adenomatous-polyposis - Genetics
  3. Constitutional mismatch repair deficiency syndrome 
    ... large intestine) and rectum (collectively referred to as colorectal cancer), brain, and blood (leukemia or lymphoma).Almost all ... lymphomas tend to occur at younger ages than colorectal cancer in people with CMMRD syndrome. It is estimated ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...ional-mismatch-repair-deficiency-syndrome - Genetics
  4. Hereditary diffuse gastric cancer 
    ... and rectum, which are collectively referred to as colorectal cancer. Most people with HDGC have family members who ... in men, and a slightly increased risk of colorectal cancer. It is unclear why CDH1 gene mutations primarily ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../hereditary-diffuse-gastric-cancer - Genetics
  5. Juvenile polyposis syndrome 
    ... seen in people with juvenile polyposis syndrome is colorectal cancer. Juvenile polyposis syndrome occurs in approximately 1 in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/juvenile-polyposis-syndrome - Genetics
  6. Li-Fraumeni syndrome 
    ... Li FP, Syngal S. Prevalence of early onset colorectal cancer in 397 patients with classic Li-Fraumeni syndrome. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/li-fraumeni-syndrome - Genetics
  7. Cowden syndrome 
    ... in people with Cowden syndrome include kidney cancer, colorectal cancer, and an agressive form of skin cancer called ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/cowden-syndrome - Genetics
  8. Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase deficiency 
    ... fluorouracil-related severe toxicities: hype or hope? Clin Colorectal Cancer. 2010 Oct;9(4):224-8. doi: 10. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...ihydropyrimidine-dehydrogenase-deficiency - Genetics
  9. Peutz-Jeghers syndrome 
    ... A, Lynch HT, Lynch JF, Howe JR. Hereditary colorectal cancer-part II. Curr Probl Surg. 2005 May;42( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/peutz-jeghers-syndrome - Genetics
  10. Prostate cancer 
    ... PSA) or a medical exam called a digital rectal exam (DRE). As the tumor ... man has prostate cancer.The severity and outcome of prostate cancer varies ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/prostate-cancer - Genetics