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Renal cell cancers: unveiling the hereditary ones and saving lives-a tailored diagnostic approach.
International urology and nephrology - 1 Sept 2017
Kallinikas Georgios, Habib Helai, Tsimiliotis Dimitrios, Koutsokostas Evangelos, Bokor Barna
Abstract excerpt
The prevalence of RCC in Europe is 2-3% and increasing every year. Hereditary predisposition is found in 5-8% of all RCC cases. Hereditary syndromes associated with RCC include: Von Hippel-Lindau, hereditary papillary renal cell carcinoma, Birt-Hogg-Dube', hereditary leiomyomatosis, succinate dehydrogenase's deficiency, tuberous sclerosis complex and Cowden's syndrome. These syndromes are related to specific...
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