Familial cancer of the gastro-intestinal tract.
A family with a high incidence of early onset gastrointestinal carcinoma is described. Individuals from four generations have been proved to have had the disease. The management of individuals as yet unaffected is discussed and a regime for follow-up suggested.
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002430:Cecal Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics; D007417:Intestinal Polyps / Q000235:genetics; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics