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ArticleACG case reports journal2024

Therapy-Associated Polyposis, Late Presentation of a Childhood-Treated Disease.

Thomas J McGarrity, Jason Aynardi, Laurie Peiffer, Hassan Ashktorab, Hadie Razjouyan

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Article in ACG case reports journal, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Thomas J McGarrityDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hershey Medical Center, Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA.
Jason AynardiDepartment of Pathology, Hershey Medical Center, Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA.
Laurie PeifferDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hershey Medical Center, Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA.
Hassan AshktorabDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Howard University, Washington, DC.
Hadie RazjouyanDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hershey Medical Center, Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Therapy-associated polyposis (TAP), an acquired gastrointestinal polyposis in childhood cancer survivors, poses diagnostic challenges resembling hereditary syndromes. Four TAP patients were studied, revealing upper gastrointestinal lesions after radiotherapy in 2 patients, managed by endoscopic resection. Two underwent total colectomy; 1 had adenocarcinoma from a polyp. Next-generation sequencing on diseased tissue revealed no alteration in mismatch repair genes with stable microsatellite status; however, there was somatic mutation in APC gene altering Wnt signaling pathway in all 3 precancerous lesions. Integrating endoscopic and surgical interventions is crucial, although ongoing studies aim to elucidate pathophysiology for potential targeted therapies in TAP management.

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colonendoscopypolyposis

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PMID38883581
PMCPMC11177831

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