Familial glioma: a report of glioblastoma in identical twins and oligo-astrocytoma in siblings.
The authors report two pairs of siblings who had intracranial gliomas. One pair of identical twins had glioblastomas and two siblings had mixed oligo-astrocytomas. Genetic influences in the aetiology of glioma are discussed.
Hardman
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Department of Clinical Oncology, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Bell
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Whittle
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Gregor
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D000328:Adult; D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D005260:Female; D005910:Glioma / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged