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A family affected with intestinal polyposis and gliomas
Author(s) -
Todd David W.,
Christoferson Lee A.,
Leech Richard W.,
Rudolf Lou
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
annals of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.764
H-Index - 296
eISSN - 1531-8249
pISSN - 0364-5134
DOI - 10.1002/ana.410100413
Subject(s) - medulloblastoma , glioblastoma , glioma , colorectal cancer , medicine , cancer , pathology , cancer research
The third affected family with Turcot syndrome is presented and the problems associated with the occurrence of familial aggregates of cancer are discussed. Turcot syndrome represents the unique and discrete occurrence of polyposis coli with glioblastoma multiforme, medulloblastoma, or both.