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Pediatric solid tumors and associated cancer predisposition syndromes: Workup, management, and surveillance. A summary from the APSA Cancer Committee.
Journal of pediatric surgery - 1 Mar 2022
Grant Christa N, Rhee Daniel, Tracy Elisabeth T, Aldrink Jennifer H, Baertschiger Reto M, Lautz Timothy B, Glick Richard D, Rodeberg David A, Ehrlich Peter F, Christison-Lagay Emily
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Cancer predisposition syndromes (CPS) are a heterogeneous group of inherited disorders that greatly increase the risk of developing malignancies. CPS are particularly relevant to pediatric surgeons since nearly 10% of cancer diagnoses are due to inherited genetic traits, and CPS often contribute to cancer development during childhood. MATERIALS/METHODS: The English language literature was...
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