11.+Understanding+Inherited+Colorectal+Cancer+Syndromes

Understanding inherited colorectal cancer syndromes. Retrieved August 26, 2009, from Myriad Web site: [] What is Cancer-
 * “As many as 150,000 cases of colorectal (colon and/or rectal) cancer are diagnosed each year in both men and women of all ages. Five to ten percent of these cases are caused by inherited gene mutations that increase a person's lifetime risk of colorectal cancer.”**

Hereditary- “FAP is caused by an inherited mutation in the adenomatous polyposis coli ( //APC// ) gene that leads to the development of hundreds to thousands of precancerous (//adenomatous//) colon polyps. Attenuated FAP (AFAP) is a form of FAP but is characterized by fewer polyps (usually between ten and 99).“