There are many genetic conditions that can cause the growth of multiple polyps in your gastrointestinal tract and increase your risk of colon cancer. Many, but not all of these conditions are hereditary, which means they're passed down within families.

Polyps and familial syndromes include:

- Attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis
- Cowden syndrome
- Familial adenomatous polyposis
- Juvenile polyposis syndrome
- Lynch syndrome
- MYH-associated polyposis
- Peutz-Jeghers syndrome



 

 ## Departments and Programs Who Treat This Condition

  department###  [Colon and Rectal Surgery](/departments/colon-and-rectal-surgery) 

 BMC’s colorectal surgeons offer cutting-edge surgical treatments for conditions that affect the colon, rectum, and anus, in coordinating with other specialists.