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Brain Tumor Ms Symptoms
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Genetics
Only 5 - 10% of primary brain tumors are associated with genetic disorders. These inherited conditions and associated genes include:
- Von Recklinghausen disease, also called neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1 gene) and neurofibromatosis 2 (NF2 gene)
- Turcot syndrome (APC gene)
- Gorlin syndrome, also called basal cell nevus syndrome (PTCH gene)
- Tuberous sclerosis (TSC1 and TSC2 genes)
- Li-Fraumeni syndrome (TP53 gene)
Certain types of brain tumors are specifically linked with these genetic conditions....
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