Colon Syndrome

...or ar there other criteria that also need to be considered?
Does the causation - genetic versus sporadic - make a difference?
(I am currently awaiting "FAPKM" test results to try to learn more about the causation.

It certainly constitutes a problem and most likely some sort of a polyposis syndrome. To make an accurate diagnosis other things most definitely have to be taken into consideration. Familial polyposis usually has more than a hundred polyps. If it is less than 100, but you have a relative with FAP, it is likely FAP. It could also be attenuated FAP, if you have a relative diagnosed with colon cancer before the age of 55 who also had multiple polyps. There is also Gardner syndrome and Turcot syndrome. Patients with FAP are usually diagnosed by 30 and have polyps by 35. This diagnosis is not just putting you at a high risk for colon cancer, it is inevitable 95% have colon cancer by the time they are 50. Simply removing the polyps and changing your diet will not help this condition.

You and your doctors want to know exactly what you are dealing with. This information is important to your relatives as well. Get a second opinion and consider getting one from a teaching facility or a cancer hospital. You can find more information from the National Cancer Institute. I have included their link below. Best wishes.

http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types /colon-and-rectal

2008-12-28 09:36:43 by kevsfrannie

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or spastic colon is a functional bowel disorder characterized by abdominal pain and changes in bowel habits which ...

i have nail pattella and i read about it on a non profit web site. the site says that nps is connected to abnormalities of the arms and legs as well as kidney disease and glaucoma. my knees arn't the strongest but other than that i've been as healthy as a dog. is there something i shoud look foward to in the futureb

At present, the relationship is statistical. I am not sure there is a scientific explanation as to why some people with nail-patella syndrome are prone to colon cancer. Fong's disease in not very common. I saw only two cases in over three decades. With such rarity, there are few experts.

I am not sure how to point you in the right direction. Perhaps you could start by consulting a specialist in human genetics.

2008-05-07 20:02:44 by pinkgalinfca

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The best remedy I know of for IBS is Peppermint Plus by Enzymatic Therapy.
Probiotics help too.

2006-10-02 08:24:59 by fantasy_nut

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A friend has cysts forming on his body that are forming at slightly rapid rate, and I have looked up these cysts could be caused by this disease. He has other problems, and I think it's something more serious than just random cysts and red lesions. side note: checked for HIV, it was negative.

The polyps from Gardner syndrome can occur anyplace in the intestine (small and large intestine) They have even occurred in the stomach.
This disease is hereditary and the patients suffering from this need to be closely monitored

2007-11-09 10:32:34 by zye_dragon

It doesn't really cause cancer. There's been no real study correlating the incidence of cancer to patients with this condition.

2008-11-23 20:36:02 by Tyrell S