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Head circumference in the clinical detection of PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome in a clinic population at high-risk of breast cancer.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 Nov 2010
Shiovitz Stacey, Everett Jessica, Huang Shu-Chen, Orloff Mohammed S, Eng Charis, Gruber Stephen B
Abstract excerpt
PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome (PHTS) is often recognized by the presence of macrocephaly and associated mucocutaneous features, and is notable for a profound predisposition to breast and thyroid cancers. Head circumference (HC) is rarely measured when evaluating women at high risk for breast cancer, but may offer insight into characterizing cancer risk. Patients enrolled in the University of Michigan Cancer...
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