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Article: Donna Mills Tells Americans to 'Face the FAP'; Donna Mills Urges Thousands to Uncover Family Ties to Colorectal Cancer, Take Control of Health.
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- March 19, 2002
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Health/Medical Writers
NEW YORK--(BW HealthWire)--March 19, 2002
The last thing a teenager or her parents wants to learn is that she has inherited a genetic trait that puts her at increased risk of developing colorectal cancer by middle age. This unthinkable situation hits home for Stephanie, who was diagnosed as a child with the rare and devastating condition known as familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), in which hundreds to thousands of polyps develop throughout the colon and if left untreated, almost always develops into colorectal cancer. For nearly 26 years, Stephanie has undergone surgery, regular screenings and treatments to prevent the ...