Breast cancer in Cowden syndrome: manifestation of a familial cancer syndrome.

Cowden syndrome is a familial cancer predisposition syndrome associated with an increased risk for breast, thyroid, and endometrial cancers and benign manifestations. With early detection and appropriate therapeutic treatment, many of its associated tumors and cancers are treatable. By better unders...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 33 - 36
Main Authors: Erickson J, Lyon DE
Format: case study tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Oncology Nursing Society Feb2010
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