welcome to oneFAPvoice
- a positively charged Familial Adenomatous Polyposis community.- join today!
- login
patient education
Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Treatment & Management
source: Medscape
year: 2016
authors: Mohammad Wehbi, John M. Carethers, Vincent W. Yang, Kamil Obideen, Jae W. Nam, Sunil Dacha
summary/abstract:Medical care is mainly based on endoscopic surveillance to detect the onset of polyposis. Consequently, surgery would prevent the development of colon cancer. However, in view of the increased risk for the development of other cancers, continued medical follow-up is required with a number of surveillance tests, as colectomy would only address the potential risk of colon cancer.
A number of drugs (eg, celecoxib, sulindac) have been used successfully to reduce the number and the size of polyps in patients with FAP. However, they are insufficient as a primary modality of therapy.
expertly curated content related to this topic
-
Fate of the Rectal Stump After Colectomy and Ileorectal Anastomosis for Familial Adenomatous PolyposisThe justification of colectomy and ileor...
-
Adenocarcinoma in Ileal Pouch After Proctocolectomy for Familial Adenomatous Polyposis: Report of a CaseRestorative proctocolectomy with ileal p...
-
Aggressive FibromatosisAggressive (deep or desmoid-type) fibrom...
-
Colorectal Cancer in Familial Adenomatous Polyposis: Are there Clinical Predictive Factors?BACKGROUND : Familial Adenomatous Polypo...
-
Early Onset of Dysplasia in Polyps in Children with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis: Case Report and Literature Revie...Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is ...
-
Low-Dose Dacarbazine-Doxorubicin Therapy Against Intra-Abdominal Desmoid TumorsIntra-abdominal desmoid tumor is a life-...
-
Screening for Thyroid Cancer in Patients with Familial Adenomatous PolyposisOBJECTIVE : Clarify the incidence of thy...