Rare solid tumours as indicators of hereditary cancer syndromes.

Abstract excerpt

Rare tumours are variously defined but usually affect not more than 1 in 100000 people. They can be present at birth, in childhood or later in life. The diagnosis of a rare tumour can sometimes point to an underlying hereditary condition, and one should take into account important considerations that can increase suspicion of a genetic cause of the disease. While some rare neoplasms are highly specific of a...

Topics

• Humans
• Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary
• Genetic Testing
• Genetic Predisposition to Disease
• Rare Diseases
• Neoplasms