Uptake of genetic testing and long-term tumor surveillance in von Hippel-Lindau disease

• Main Authors: Chávez Mireya (Author), Rodríguez Yaneth (Author), Sosa Ana-Luisa (Author), Yescas Petra (Author), Familiar Itziar (Author), De Biase Irene (Author), Ochoa Adriana (Author), Alonso Elisa (Author), Rasmussen Astrid (Author), López-López Marisol (Author), Bidichandani Sanjay I (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease is a hereditary cancer syndrome caused by germline mutations in the <it>VHL </it>gene. Patients have significant morbidity and mortality secondary to vascular tumors. Disease management is...