| Literature DB >> 28764308 |
Reshma Venugopal1, Radhika Manoj Bavle2, Paremala Konda3, Sudhakara Muniswamappa3, Soumya Makarla3.
Abstract
Cancers that occur in families more often than would be expected by chance are termed as familial cancers. They occur due to an inherited genetic mutation and account for 5%-10% of all cancers. This review article presents some of the common Familial Cancer Syndromes (FCS) such as MEN 2B, hyperparathyroidism-jaw tumour syndrome, familial oral squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, paraganglioma, neurofibroma and other syndromes associated with head and neck region.Entities:
Keywords: Genetic susceptibility; Germline mutation; Multiple abnormalities; Oral manifestations
Year: 2017 PMID: 28764308 PMCID: PMC5535495 DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2017/25920.9967
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Diagn Res ISSN: 0973-709X