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Nervous system tumors associated with familial tumor syndromes.
Current opinion in neurology - 1 Dec 2010
Ohgaki Hiroko, Kim Young-Ho, Steinbach Joachim P
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: There are several well-characterized hereditary syndromes that predispose to the development of tumors of the nervous system, and that result from germline mutations in high-penetrance genes. In this review, we provide a brief overview of these syndromes. RECENT FINDINGS: The elucidation of the molecular basis of hereditary syndromes has greatly contributed to our understanding of the...
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