Question

An unusual growth of tissue, such as an intestinal polyp, is often found by histologic analysis to be "hyperplasic" (i.e., too many cells) and benign (not cancerous), rather than cancer. Which of the following features is most likely to cause this abnormal, but not necessarily cancerous, behavior?

Answer 1

Genetic conditions predispose to the appearance of intestinal polyps, such as familiaal adenomatous polyposis or peutz jeghers syndrome. In addition, there are other factors, such as stress or cigarettes, that also influence.