Role of independent data-monitoring committees in randomized clinical trials sponsored by the National Cancer Institute. BTP patients encompass a heterogeneous group that can be classified into two ...

In a new set of guidelines, the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer offers various approaches to the diagnosis and management of cancer risk in patients with gastrointestinal ...

Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is a rare, autosomal dominant hamartomatous polyposis syndrome characterized by the presence of distinctive gastrointestinal polyps and mucocutaneous pigmentation. It is ...

The High Risk GI Cancer Clinic at Huntsman Cancer Institute is for people with a higher chance of getting gastrointestinal (GI) polyps and GI cancers due to genetic mutations or a family history of ...

Bethesda, Maryland (April 26, 2022) – Gastrointestinal hamartomatous polyposis syndromes are rare, hereditary disorders associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer. The U.S. Multisociety ...

Personalized surveillance can help reduce the colonoscopy burden among patients with lower risk serrated polyposis syndrome, according to research published in Gut. Evelien Dekker, PhD, of the ...

Undergoing cancer treatment at a younger age can put the survivors at risk of developing numerous gastrointestinal polyps, even if they do not have hereditary susceptibility to polyposis. The acquired ...

Colon polyps from patients with Lynch syndrome, a hereditary condition that raises colorectal cancer risk, display immune system activation well before cancer development, according to research from ...

Cronkhite–Canada Syndrome (CCS) is a rare, nonhereditary disorder distinguished by diffuse gastrointestinal polyposis and accompanying ectodermal manifestations such as alopecia, skin ...

You may not have heard of Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome -- a rare genetic disorder that's a real danger to kids and teens, putting them more at risk for colorectal and other cancers. It's why we're ...

Gardner syndrome is a genetic disorder characterized by multiple intestinal polyps, dental abnormalities, multiple osteomas, and mesenchymal tumors of the bone and soft tissues. Gardner syndrome is a ...