Treating a rare genetic disorder that causes colon cancer in children
(University of Houston) A University of Houston pharmaceutical scientist is developing a new drug that recycles through the colon to treat children suffering with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, a rare genetic disorder characterized by hundreds -- if not thousands -- of colorectal polyps.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
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