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Diagnosis and management of an endometrial cancer patient with Cowden syndrome.

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Somatic PTEN alterations are common in endometrial carcinoma (EC), but in rare cases PTEN mutations are associated with inherited syndromes. Here, we present a case of Cowden syndrome-associated EC. We… Click to show full abstract

Somatic PTEN alterations are common in endometrial carcinoma (EC), but in rare cases PTEN mutations are associated with inherited syndromes. Here, we present a case of Cowden syndrome-associated EC. We discuss clinical, pathologic and molecular features of her tumor and PTEN-mutated EC, inherited syndromes predisposing to EC and PTEN-targeted therapies.

Keywords: patient cowden; diagnosis management; cowden syndrome; endometrial cancer; management endometrial; cancer patient

Journal Title: Gynecologic oncology
Year Published: 2021

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