Surgical Management of Sporadic Colon Cancer, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, and Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colon Cancer

2002 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-13
Author(s):  
J. G. Guillem
Keyword(s):  
Colon Cancer ◽  
Familial Adenomatous Polyposis ◽  
Surgical Management ◽  
Adenomatous Polyposis ◽  
Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colon Cancer ◽  
Hereditary Nonpolyposis ◽  
Sporadic Colon Cancer

scholarly journals Hereditary Colon Cancer

1997 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 421-423 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dawna M Gilchrist
Keyword(s):  
Colon Cancer ◽  
Familial Adenomatous Polyposis ◽  
North American Population ◽  
Adenomatous Polyposis ◽  
American Population ◽  
Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colon Cancer ◽  
Hereditary Colon Cancer ◽  
The North ◽  
Hereditary Nonpolyposis ◽  
Tumour Initiation

Hereditary colon cancer comprises approximately 10% of total colon cancer, a disease that affects 6% of the North American population. Knowledge of molecular genetics of familial adenomatous polyposis and hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer has improved our diagnostic abilities and management, as well as furthered our understanding of the mechanisms of tumour initiation and progression.

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