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History: Familial Adenomatous Polyposis

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This chapter sets out to describe the developments leading to our current knowledge of familial adenomatous polyposis. An appreciation of historical context allows an enhanced understanding of contemporary paradigms and management of this condition.

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    Robin K. S. Phillips

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  1. M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas, Holcombe Blvd. 1515, Houston, 77030, Texas, USA

    Miguel A. Rodriguez-Bigas

  2. Associate Professor of Surgery, Brazilian Registry of Inherited, Colorec, University of São Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil

    Raul Cutait

  3. M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Gastroenterology, The University of Texas, Houston, 77030, Texas, USA

    Patrick M. Lynch

  4. Cancer Research UK London Research Insti, Molecular and Population Genetics Labora, London, United Kingdom

    Ian Tomlinson

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    Hans F.A. Vasen

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Clark, S.K., Neale, K.F., Phillips, R.K.S. (2010). History: Familial Adenomatous Polyposis. In: Rodriguez-Bigas, M., Cutait, R., Lynch, P., Tomlinson, I., Vasen, H. (eds) Hereditary Colorectal Cancer. M.D. Anderson Solid Tumor Oncology Series, vol 5. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6603-2_1

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