title: Mirror-image tumors in mirror-image twins.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Chicago Medical School, Ill, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Morison
authors.forename: C V
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Reyes
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Skorodin
mesh_terms: 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