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Turcot syndrome

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Tur·cot syndrome (tr-k)
n.
An inherited syndrome marked by polyps of the colon and brain tumors.

Turcot syndrome
Oncology A syndrome characterized by multiple colon polyps and brain tumors–eg, ependymoma, glioblastoma, medulloblastoma


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org 1,2,3,4,7,8 TURCOT SYNDROME See: Brain Tumors; Cancer Hereditary Colon Cancer TURNER SYNDROME See also: Growth Disorders Turner Syndrome Society of Canada 814 Glencairn Ave.
org 1,2,3,4,7,8 TURCOT SYNDROME See: Brain Tumors; Cancer Hereditary Colon Cancer TURNER SYNDROME See also: Growth Disorders Turner Syndrome Society of Canada 814 Glencairn Ave.
Turcot Syndrome Turcot Syndrome was originally described as a rare variant of FAP, in which brain tumors develop concurrently with those of the colon and rectum.
 
 
 
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