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Genetic predisposition to cancer: the consequences of a delayed diagnosis of Gorlin syndrome.
Clinical oncology (Royal College of Radiologists (Great Britain)) - 1 Dec 2005
Mitchell G, Farndon P A, Brayden P, Murday V A, Eeles R A
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This report outlines a case of Gorlin syndrome, the diagnosis of which was delayed for many years, and raises a number of important issues. These are the spectrum of late radiotherapy effects, particularly after treatment for benign disease, and the importance of considering the possibility of the presence of a genetic syndrome predisposing to cancer in all individuals before starting any treatment. As our...
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