Summary Colon Cancer
All you need to know (and more) about colon cancer-- Risk factors Family history Genetic changes-- K-ras, TP53, oncogenes, etc. Pathogenesis; diagrams of pathways leading to colon cancer and genes involved Types of cancers-- Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gardners, Turcots, Peutz-Jeghers, etc. How to diagnose FAP variants-- osteomas, fibromas, etc. HNPCC Tests including CT and colonoscopies with lab tests such as CEA How to treat colon cancer with chemo vs surgery vs radiation WHEN to screen patients (HIGH YIELD)
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- November 17, 2022
- Number of pages
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- 2022/2023
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Subjects
- colon cancer
- apc
- k ras
- p53
- fap
- peutz jeghers
- gardners
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turcots
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osteoma
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hamartoma
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colonoscopy
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cea
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screening
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familial adenomatous polyposis