Colorectal carcinomas arising in the hyperplastic polyposis syndrome progress through the chromosomal instability pathway.

The hyperplastic polyposis syndrome is characterized by the presence within the colon of multiple large hyperplastic polyps. We describe a case of hyperplastic polyposis syndrome associated with two synchronous carcinomas, one of which arises within a pre-existing hyperplastic lesion. Comparative ge...

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Main Authors: Hawkins, N, Gorman, P, Tomlinson, I, Bullpitt, P, Ward, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2000