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Li-Fraumeni syndrome

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Li-Fraumeni syndrome is a hereditary cancer syndrome due to mutations in the tumour suppressor gene TP53. Approximately half of affected individuals are thought to develop invasive cancer by 30 years of age 1.

Associated malignancies

  • -<p><strong>Li-Fraumeni syndrome</strong> is a hereditary cancer syndrome due to mutations in the tumour suppressor gene <a title="TP53" href="/articles/tp53">TP53</a>. Approximately half of affected individuals are thought to develop invasive cancer by 30 years of age <sup>1</sup>.</p><h4>Associated malignancies</h4><ul>
  • +<p><strong>Li-Fraumeni syndrome</strong> is a hereditary cancer syndrome due to mutations in the tumour suppressor gene <em><a href="/articles/tp53-gene-1">TP53</a></em>. Approximately half of affected individuals are thought to develop invasive cancer by 30 years of age <sup>1</sup>.</p><h4>Associated malignancies</h4><ul>

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  • 1. Shinagare AB, Giardino AA, Jagannathan JP et-al. Hereditary cancer syndromes: a radiologist's perspective. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2011;197 (6): W1001-7. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2214/AJR.11.6465">doi:10.2214/AJR.11.6465</a> - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22109313">Pubmed citation</a><span class="ref_v3"></span>
  • 1- Shinagare AB, Giardino AA, Jagannathan JP et-al. Hereditary cancer syndromes: a radiologist's perspective. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2011;197 (6): W1001-7. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2214/AJR.11.6465">doi:10.2214/AJR.11.6465</a> - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22109313">Pubmed citation</a><span class="ref_v3"></span>

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  • Syndromes

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  • Haematology

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Li-Fraumeni Fraumeni syndrome

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