Open AccessSurvival of familial adenomatous polyposis coexistence colorectal cancer in Iran
Author(s) -
Seyed Kazem Mirinezhad,
Seyed Yaqoob Moaddab,
Mortaza Bonyadi,
Maryam Shirmohammadi,
Amir Taher Eftekharsadat,
Mohammad Hossein Somi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of cancer research and therapeutics/journal of cancer research and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 0973-1482
pISSN - 1998-4138
DOI - 10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_421_17
Subject(s) - medicine , familial adenomatous polyposis , colorectal cancer , gastroenterology , rectum , proportional hazards model , survival rate , cancer , log rank test , oncology
Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is an autosomal dominant disorder. Colorectal cancer (CRC) has been implicated as the most common cause of death in FAP patients, especially in those with coexisting CRC at initial diagnosis (FAP-CRC).