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THE FAP Gene Support Group 5th Annual Informal Chat Day

Saturday September 22nd 2012 10.00am to 4.30pm
The Branston Golf and Country Club
Branston - Burton upon Trent - Staffordshire
Just off the A38

Guest Speaker Professor Robin Phillips MB BS MS FRCS
Director of The Polyposis Registry St. Mark's Hospital Harrow

Full Details on our Chat Day Page 2012 Chat Day Link

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FAP is an inherited condition which mainly affects the large intestine (also known as the large bowel or colon and rectum). People with FAP develop many polyps (which are like small cherries on stalks) inside their large bowel. There are many different types of polyps but these particular polyps are called adenomas (the "adenomatous" in FAP). An adenoma can in time turn into a cancer which is why it is so important to make sure anyone at risk of inheriting FAP is examined.

FAP is a serious condition unless detected early when it can be treated.

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