Polyposis is one type of inherited bowel cancer that can be passed from generation to generation.

Each child has a 50:50 chance of inheriting it if one of their parents has the faulty gene.

People who inherit Polyposis need to have a major operation to remove the large bowel often when they are teenagers, or sometimes even younger.

The staff working in the Polyposis Registry at St Mark's Hospital are trained to care for families with this rare condition.

We meet new patient to help them and answer their questions.
We try to trace relatives who need to be screened.
We arrange hospital appointments and genetic testing.
We provide specialist information about this rare condition to anyone who contacts the department.

Some of the staff in the Registry are paid for by the St Mark's Hospital Foundation.  Please help us keep them in order to provide this valuable service.

For more information, please see our website.