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What genetic disorders are associated with brain cancer?

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  1. Rarely, brain cancer shows up repeatedly in families with certain genetic disorders. These include:

    • Von Hippel-Lindau disease
    • Tuberous sclerosis
    • Neurofibromatosis types 1 and 2
    • Li-Fraumeni syndrome

    Klinefelter, Cowden, Turcot, Gorlin and nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome also raise the risk of some kinds of brain and spinal cord tumors.

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    Rarely, brain cancer shows up repeatedly in families with certain genetic disorders. These include: Von Hippel-Lindau disease Tuberous sclerosis Neurofibromatosis types 1 and 2 Li-Fraumeni syndrome Klinefelter, Cowden, Turcot, Gorlin and nevoid... More

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