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
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
Bradley Barth, MDPediatric Gastroenterologist
Perrin White, MDPediatric Endocrinologist
Soumya Adhikari, MDPediatric Endocrinologist
Michele Alkalay, MDPediatric Gastroenterologist
Amal Aqul, MDPediatric Hepatologist
Sarah Barlow, MDPediatric Gastroenterologist
Nandini Channabasappa, MDPediatric Gastroenterologist
Abha Choudhary, MDPediatric Endocrinologist
Aakash Goyal, MDPediatric Gastroenterologist
Bhaskar Gurram, MDPediatric Gastroenterologist
Melissa Ham, MDPediatric Endocrinologist
Lauren Lazar, MDPediatric Gastroenterologist
Huay-Lin Lo, MDPediatric Endocrinologist
Megha Mehta, MDPediatric Gastroenterologist
Muniza Mogri, MDPediatric Endocrinologist
Sudha Mootha, MDPediatric Endocrinologist
Nivedita Patni, MDPediatric Endocrinologist
Charina Ramirez, MDPediatric Gastroenterologist
Norberto Rodriguez-Baez, MDPediatric Hepatologist
Isabel Rojas Santamaria, MDPediatric Gastroenterologist
Rinarani Sanghavi, MDPediatric Gastroenterologist
Meghana Sathe, MDPediatric Gastroenterologist
Mhammad Gaith Semrin, MDPediatric Gastroenterologist
Amanda Shaw, MDPediatric Endocrinologist
Luis Sifuentes-Dominguez, MDPediatric Gastroenterologist
David Troendle, MDPediatric Gastroenterologist
Ming Yang, MDPediatric Endocrinologist
Phuong Luu, PA-CPhysician Assistant - Gastroenterology
Van Nguyen, APRN, PNP-PCNurse Practitioner - Gastroenterology
Jennifer Peacock, APRN, PNP-PCNurse Practitioner - Gastroenterology
Shabina Walji-Virani, APRN, PNP-PCNurse Practitioner - Gastroenterology