Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP)
Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is an inherited condition that causes colon and rectal cancers. FAP is a congenital (present at birth) condition caused by a gene mutation.
What is familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP)?
Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is a hereditary (passed down in families) syndrome that causes cancers of the colon and rectum. People with FAP can begin to develop benign (noncancerous) polyps as early as their teenage years. Unless the colon is removed, these polyps will turn malignant (cancerous) over time.
What are the signs and symptoms of familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP)?
- Blood or mucus in the stools, or bleeding from the rectum
- Diarrhea or constipation that lasts longer than six weeks
- Pain in the abdomen or rectum
- Unintentional, unexplained weight loss
What are the causes of familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP)?
Passed down in families, FAP is a congenital (present at birth) condition caused by a gene mutation.
Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) doctors and providers
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Bradley Barth, MD Pediatric Gastroenterologist -
Perrin White, MD Pediatric Endocrinologist -
Soumya Adhikari, MD Pediatric Endocrinologist -
Michele Alkalay, MD Pediatric Gastroenterologist -
Amal Aqul, MD Pediatric Hepatologist -
Sarah Barlow, MD Pediatric Gastroenterologist -
Nandini Channabasappa, MD Pediatric Gastroenterologist -
Abha Choudhary, MD Pediatric Endocrinologist -
Aakash Goyal, MD Pediatric Gastroenterologist -
Bhaskar Gurram, MD Pediatric Gastroenterologist -
Melissa Ham, MD Pediatric Endocrinologist -
Lauren Lazar, MD Pediatric Gastroenterologist -
Huay-Lin Lo, MD Pediatric Endocrinologist -
Megha Mehta, MD Pediatric Gastroenterologist -
Muniza Mogri, MD Pediatric Endocrinologist -
Sudha Mootha, MD Pediatric Endocrinologist -
Nivedita Patni, MD Pediatric Endocrinologist -
Charina Ramirez, MD Pediatric Gastroenterologist -
Norberto Rodriguez-Baez, MD Pediatric Hepatologist -
Isabel Rojas Santamaria, MD Pediatric Gastroenterologist -
Rinarani Sanghavi, MD Pediatric Gastroenterologist -
Meghana Sathe, MD Pediatric Gastroenterologist -
Mhammad Gaith Semrin, MD Pediatric Gastroenterologist -
Amanda Shaw, MD Pediatric Endocrinologist -
Luis Sifuentes-Dominguez, MD Pediatric Gastroenterologist -
David Troendle, MD Pediatric Gastroenterologist -
Ming Yang, MD Pediatric Endocrinologist -
Phuong Luu, PA-C Physician Assistant - Gastroenterology -
Van Nguyen, APRN, PNP-PC Nurse Practitioner - Gastroenterology -
Jennifer Peacock, APRN, PNP-PC Nurse Practitioner - Gastroenterology -
Shabina Walji-Virani, APRN, PNP-PC Nurse Practitioner - Gastroenterology
