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Cancer and Lhermitte-Duclos disease are common in Cowden syndrome patients
17 Jun 2010
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BACKGROUND: Cancer risk and Lhermitte-Duclos disease (LDD) risk estimates for Cowden syndrome (CS) are broad and based on a small number of patients. Risk estimates are vital to the development of diagnostic criteria, genetic counseling, and cancer surveillance. To further elaborate and estimate the risks associated with CS, a large cohort of patients was evaluated. METHODS: CS patients were identified from the...
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