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  • Patients with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) are at a higher risk of gastric neoplasms, including adenomas and cancer, and this study investigates their incidence over time.
  • A cohort of 443 FAP patients was analyzed, revealing that by age 50, 22.8% had gastric adenomas and 7.6% had gastric cancer, with the highest risk for adenomas occurring around age 65.
  • The study suggests that regular monitoring of the upper gastrointestinal tract in older FAP patients could improve early detection of gastric cancer, indicating a need for more frequent check-ups as patients age.

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Background: Patients with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) have an increased risk of developing gastric neoplasms. However, the clinical course of FAP with these gastric lesions has not yet been fully clarified. The present study aimed to clarify the changes in the incidence risk of developing gastric adenoma or gastric cancer during the lifespan of patients with FAP.

Methods: Four hundred forty-three patients with data regarding gastric adenoma and gastric cancer retrospectively registered in a nationwide Japanese multicenter study were enrolled. The cumulative incidences and hazard rates (HRs) of gastric neoplasms were evaluated.

Results: The cumulative incidence rates in 50-year-old patients with FAP were 22.8% for gastric adenoma and 7.6% for gastric cancer, respectively. No significant association was found between gastric neoplasms and the colonic phenotype. The peak age for the HR of gastric adenoma was 65 years, with the highest HR (0.043). Regarding the incidence of gastric cancer, the HR increased moderately up to the age of 40 years, but the increase accelerated from the age of 50 years (HR = 0.0067).

Conclusion: Careful surveillance of the upper gastrointestinal tract in elderly patients with FAP, such as shortening the interval of follow-up according to age, may be helpful for early diagnosis of gastric cancer.

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