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The incidence of familial adenomatous polyposis was estimated to be | The incidence of familial adenomatous polyposis was estimated to be 10 case per 100,000 births in the US. | ||
==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ||
===Incidence=== | ===Incidence=== | ||
* The incidence of the [[mutation]] is between | * The incidence of the [[mutation]] is between 10 in 100,000 births in the US. | ||
===Age=== | ===Age=== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamad Alkateb, MBBCh [2]
Overview
The incidence of familial adenomatous polyposis was estimated to be 10 case per 100,000 births in the US.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence
- The incidence of the mutation is between 10 in 100,000 births in the US.
Age
- By age 35 years, 95% of individuals with FAP have polyps. Without colectomy, colon cancer is virtually inevitable.
- The mean age of colon cancer in untreated individuals is 39 years (range 34-43 years).