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The Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome phenotype and the risk of cancer.
Medical and pediatric oncology - 1 Jun 1997
Schneid H, Vazquez M P, Vacher C, Gourmelen M, Cabrol S, Le Bouc Y
Abstract excerpt
Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) comprises of a number of childhood abnormalities, often associated with one or more tumors. Thirty-eight patients were investigated to determine clinical and/or biological signs associated with a tumor presence. Our patients exhibited a higher incidence of tumor development (21%) than that previously reported, underlying the care with which such patients should be followed, when...
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