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Li-Fraumeni syndrome

Definition / meaning of Li-Fraumeni syndrome

A rare, inherited predisposition to multiple cancers, caused by an alteration in the p53 tumor suppressor gene.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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