hereditary cancer syndrome

hereditary cancer syndrome

Any of a group of often AD conditions characterized by tumors that are often site-specific, of early onset and multiple and/or bilateral; HCSs include nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome, dysplastic nevus–B-K mole syndrome, Cowden syndrome, familial polyposis, Gardner syndrome, Gorlin syndrome, Li-Fraumeni syndrome, MEN I, MEN II. See Beckwith Wiedemann syndrome, Cancer family, Dysplastic nevus sydrome, Familial malignancy, Hereditary neoplasmia, Hereditary preneoplasia, Li-Fraumeni syndrome.