Mirror-image tumors in mirror-image twins.
Genetic factors are known to play a role in causing lung cancer. Twin cases of bronchioloalveolar, squamous, and anaplastic bronchogenic carcinoma have been previously reported. We describe mirror-image twins with adenocarcinoma of the lung occurring in mirror-image locations. They shared smoking and an occupational risk, carpentry, in addition to identical genetic backgrounds.
Morison
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Department of Medicine, Chicago Medical School, Ill, USA.
Reyes
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CV
Skorodin
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MS
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D004200:Diseases in Twins / Q000235:genetics; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009790:Occupations; D012907:Smoking / Q000235:genetics; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic