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Cancer Syndromes [Internet]
Bethesda (MD): National Center for Biotechnology Information (US); 2009.
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- PMID: 21249754
- Bookshelf ID: NBK1825
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Review
Cancer Syndromes [Internet]
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Cancer Syndromes is a comprehensive multimedia resource for selected single gene cancer syndromes. Syndromes currently included are Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, juvenile polyposis, Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome, multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 and familial atypical multiple mole melanoma syndrome. For each syndrome the history, epidemiology, natural history and management are reviewed. If possible the initial report in the literature of each syndrome is included as an appendix. Chapters are extensively annotated with figures and movie clips.
Mission Statement: Improving the care of cancer syndrome patients.
Copyright © 2009-, Douglas L Riegert-Johnson.
Sections
- Acknowledgements
- Identifying Patients with Familial Cancer Syndromes
- Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome
- Implications of Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome in Children and Adolescents
- Familial Atypical Multiple Mole Melanoma Syndrome
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 (MEN1) Syndrome
- Birt-Hogg-Dubé Syndrome
- Juvenile Polyposis
- Appendix: Peutz's original report on Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
- Appendix: The first reported case of familial atypical multiple melanoma mole syndrome
- Appendix: The original description of perifollicular fibromas (Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome.)
- Appendix: The first reported case of juvenile polyposis: Four cases of rectal polyposis occurring in one family.
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