Genealogy Projects tagged with hereditary cancer syndromes on the Geni Family Tree

Gardner Syndrome

Gardner syndrome , a rare genetic disorder, usually causes what start out to be benign or noncancerous growths.* It is a form of familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) that is characterized by multiple colorectal polyps and various types of tumors, both benign (noncancerous) and malignant (cancerous). * People affected by Gardner syndrome have a high risk of developing colorectal cancer at an ear...