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Brain tumors and syndromes in children.
Neuropediatrics - 1 Jun 2014
Bleeker Fonnet E, Hopman Saskia M J, Merks Johannes H M, Aalfs Cora M, Hennekam Raoul C M
Abstract excerpt
(Brain) tumors are usually a disorder of aged individuals. If a brain tumor occurs in a child, there is a possible genetic susceptibility for this. Such genetic susceptibilities often show other signs and symptoms. Therefore, every child with a brain tumor should be carefully evaluated for the presence of a "tumor predisposition syndrome." Here, we provide an overview of the various central nervous system tumors...
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