The most pre-cancerous condition for carcinoma colon is
Correct Answer: Familial polyposis
Description: Answer is A (Familial polyposis) 'Familial polyposis of colon' is characterized by the appearance of thousands of adenomatous polyps throughout the large bowel. If polyposis is not treated surgically, colorectal cancer will develop in almost all patients before the age of 40. Once the multiple polyps that constitute 'Polyposis' are detected patients should undergo total colectomy Remember : Non-malignant polypsQ (Rare/Small Malignant potential) Hamaomatous polypsQ Hyperplastic polypsQ Juvenile polyposis Peutz Jeghers syndromes Malignant polypsQ Adenomatous Polypse Familial adenomatous polyposis Gardner's syndromes Turcot's syndrome Lynch syndromes
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