Gardner syndrome
| Gardner syndrome | |
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| Term | Gardner syndrome |
| Short definition | garden valerian (GAR-den vuh-LEER-ee-un) A plant whose roots are used as a sedative and to treat certain ailments. It is being studied to improve sleep in cancer patients undergoing treatment. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Gardner syndrome - (pronounced) (GARD-ner SIN-drome) A rare, inherited condition in which many polyps (abnormal growths of tissue) form on the inner walls of the colon and rectum. Other signs and symptoms of Gardner syndrome include dental problems and benign (noncancerous) growths or tumors in the bones, soft tissues, skin, adrenal glands, stomach, and small intestine. People with Gardner syndrome have a very high risk of developing colon cancer early on. They are also at risk of developing cancers of the small intestine, stomach, pancreas, thyroid, central nervous system, liver, bile ducts and adrenal gland. Gardner syndrome is caused by a mutation (change) in a gene called APC. It is a type of familial adenomatous polyposis and a type of autosomal dominant genetic disease
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