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[ 6 ] demonstrated that Min /+ mice at approximately 11 weeks of age possessed roughly 35-40 polyps and that treatment (starting at 11 weeks of age) for as little as 4 days with sulindac produced a 75% reduction in polyp number.
The Min /+ model has received great favour because it contains a mutation in the Apc gene, which is homologous to the human adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene [ 23 ] . Defects in the APC tumour suppressor gene are thought to play a role in greater than 70% of all colorectal cancers and is responsible for inherited syndromes of polyposis (FAP and Gardner's) [ 24 25 ] . Furthermore, in humans the majority of colorectal cancers arise from adenomatous polyps [ 26 ] .
In addition, one animal was found to possess no small or large intestinal polyps.
Because there is no established treatment to prevent adenomatous polyps, few commentators would have any objections to the use of placebo controls in this study.
Sixteen week old Min /+ mice possessed approximately 63 ± 9 polyps (n = 13) within their small and large intestine, combined.