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Screening for familial adenomatous polyposis by genetic testing and/or [[colonoscopy]] is recommended among patients with history of multiple colonic adenomas and family history of familial adenomatous polyposis.<ref>{{cite web|last=Jasperson|first=KW|title=APC-Associated Polyposis Conditions|url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK1345/|work=GeneReviews|publisher=University of Washington, Seattle|accessdate=12 January 2014|author2=Burt, RW|location=Seattle (WA)}}</ref> | |||
==Screening== | |||
Screening for familial adenomatous polyposis is done by: | |||
*Genetic testing | |||
*Colonoscopy | |||
*[[Sigmoidoscopy]] | |||
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Screening for familial adenomatous polyposis by genetic testing and/or colonoscopy is recommended among patients with history of multiple colonic adenomas and family history of familial adenomatous polyposis.[1]
Screening
Screening for familial adenomatous polyposis is done by:
- Genetic testing
- Colonoscopy
- Sigmoidoscopy
References
- ↑ Jasperson, KW; Burt, RW. "APC-Associated Polyposis Conditions". GeneReviews. Seattle (WA): University of Washington, Seattle. Retrieved 12 January 2014.