Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP)

Overview and management of inherited colorectal cancer syndrome.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
GastroenterologyGeneticsOncology

Clinical Guidelines

CKS: People known to be at high risk of bowel cancer
National
ACG Clinical Guideline: Genetic Testing and Management of Hereditary Gastrointestinal Cancer Syndromes
Local
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy guideline on the role of endoscopy in familial adenomatous polyposis syndromes (2020)
Local
Guidelines for the management of hereditary colorectal cancer from the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG), Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (ACPGBI) and United Kingdom Cancer Genetics Group (UKCGG)
Local
Hereditary gastrointestinal cancers: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines
Local
NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology: Genetic/Familial High-Risk Assessment: Colorectal
Local
Updated European guidelines for clinical management of familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP)
Local