Bethesda, Maryland (April 26, 2022) – Gastrointestinal hamartomatous polyposis syndromes are rare, hereditary disorders associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer. The U.S. Multisociety ...

A male patient in his mid-thirties with a personal and family history of polyps underwent duodenal polypectomy. Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is a rare, autosomal dominant hamartomatous polyposis ...

In a new set of guidelines, the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer offers various approaches to the diagnosis and management of cancer risk in patients with gastrointestinal ...

What is the optimal management of residual small bowel polyps in a young woman with Peutz-Jeghers intestinal polyposis? She has had repeated small bowel resections for bowel necrosis after ...

CHICAGO -- Video capsule endoscopy should be part of the long-term management of asymptomatic patients with Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS), as these patients have an increased risks for small and large ...

Hamartomas are nonmalignant masses of tissues that normally make up the organ in question. Colonic hamartomatous polyposis syndromes are often marked by a characteristic histopathology that allows the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “The gastrointestinal hamartomatous polyposis syndromes are rare, autosomal dominant disorders associated with ...

Stromal–epithelial interactions play a central role in development and tumorigenesis. Bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling in the intestine is involved in both of these processes. Inactivation ...

Most people need to get a colonoscopy every 10 years, starting at age 45. Everyone who gets a colonoscopy also gets a report. If there were no polyps, your report will state normal or negative. This ...