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Consequences of diagnosing a tumor predisposition syndrome in children with cancer: A literature review.
Pediatric blood & cancer - 1 Jan 2018
Postema Floor A M, Hopman Saskia M J, Hennekam Raoul C, Merks Johannes H M
Abstract excerpt
Up to 8.5% of children with cancer have a genetic cause for their cancer: a tumor predisposition syndrome (TPS). Diagnosing a TPS is of great importance, as it may have major consequences for clinical care. Patients with TPSs require specific monitoring and management. We present an overview of the cancer-related and noncancer-related consequences for the 36 most common TPSs.
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