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Li-Fraumeni Syndrome
Li-Fraumeni syndrome(LFS) is a hereditary condition in which individuals have an increased risk for developing certain kinds of tumors. The characteristic tumors of LFS are adrenocortical carcinoma, breast cancer, brain cancer, leukemia, and sarco...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
Li-Fraumeni Syndrome
Detailed information on Li-Fraumeni syndrome, including causes of the disorder The risk for breast cancer and many other forms of cancer is increased with Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS), a genetic autosomal dominant cancer syndrome. A diagnosis of LFS is made when all of the following characteristics are present in a family:
Source:StayWell
Li-Fraumeni syndrome
Li-Fraumeni syndrome(LFS) is a hereditary condition in which individuals have an increased risk for developing certain kinds of tumors. The characteristic tumors of LFS are adrenocortical carcinoma, breast cancer, brain cancer, leukemia and sarcoma.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
Li-Fraumeni Syndrome
Li-Fraumeni syndrome(LFS) is a genetic disorder caused by a hereditary mutation in a cancer susceptibility gene. Individuals with LFS have an increased risk for developing certain types of cancer, often at younger ages than is typically observed i...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
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