This book provides a comprehensive, state-of-the art review of intestinal polyposis syndromes. The book reviews the most up-to-date clinical, management, and genetic information regarding the continually evolving colorectal condition that manifests as a polyposis condition. It provides a reference for clinicians and researchers in understanding the complexity of intestinal polyposis and the importance of utilizing multiple modalities for the diagnosis, management and control of these conditions. It also provides an overview of what should alert a care provider to the possibility of a polyposis syndrome.Written by experts in their fields, Intestinal Polyposis Syndromes: Diagnosis and Management is a valuable resource for physicians and researchers who deal with the challenges of diagnosing and managing colorectal cancer and intestinal polyposis syndromes.
This book provides a comprehensive, state-of-the art review of intestinal polyposis syndromes. The book reviews the most up-to-date clinical, management, and genetic information regarding the continually evolving colorectal condition that manifests as a polyposis condition. It provides a reference for clinicians and researchers in understanding the complexity of intestinal polyposis and the importance of utilizing multiple modalities for the diagnosis, management and control of these conditions. It also provides an overview of what should alert a care provider to the possibility of a polyposis syndrome.
Written by experts in their fields, Intestinal Polyposis Syndromes: Diagnosis and Management is a valuable resource for physicians and researchers who deal with the challenges of diagnosing and managing colorectal cancer and intestinal polyposis syndromes.
Chapter 1: The Intestinal Polyposes: Clinical and Molecular overview
Tiziana Venesio, Maurizio Genuardi
Chapter 2: MUTYH-Associated Polyposis
Maureen E. Mork, Eduardo Vilar
Chapter 3: Inflammatory “cap” Polyposis
Giovanni De Petris, Shahrooz Rashtak
Chapter 4: Serrated Polyposis Syndrome
Miriam Juárez, Eva Hernández-Illán, Oscar Murcia, María Rodríguez-Soler, Rodrigo Jover
Chapter 5: Polymerase Proofreading Associated Polyposis, and Other New Syndromes of Hereditary Colorectal Cancer
James Church
Chapter 6: Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome
Kendall Keck, James R. Howe
Chapter 7: PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome
Jessica L. Mester
Chapter 8: Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome
Thomas G. Cotter, Badr F. Al Bawardy, Seth Sweetser
Chapter 9: Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome
Douglas Riegert-Johnson
Chapter 10: Hereditary Mixed Polyposis Syndrome
Veroushka Ballester-Vargas, Ian Tomlinson
Chapter 11: Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
William Rengifo-Cam, Kory W. Jasperson, Randall W. Burt, N. Jewel Samadder