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Strong association with cancer:<ref name=pmid20565722>{{Cite journal | last1 = Riegert-Johnson | first1 = DL. | last2 = Gleeson | first2 = FC. | last3 = Roberts | first3 = M. | last4 = Tholen | first4 = K. | last5 = Youngborg | first5 = L. | last6 = Bullock | first6 = M. | last7 = Boardman | first7 = LA. | title = Cancer and Lhermitte-Duclos disease are common in Cowden syndrome patients. | journal = Hered Cancer Clin Pract | volume = 8 | issue = 1 | pages = 6 | month = | year = 2010 | doi = 10.1186/1897-4287-8-6 | PMID = 20565722 | PMC = 2904729 }}</ref> | Strong association with cancer:<ref name=pmid20565722>{{Cite journal | last1 = Riegert-Johnson | first1 = DL. | last2 = Gleeson | first2 = FC. | last3 = Roberts | first3 = M. | last4 = Tholen | first4 = K. | last5 = Youngborg | first5 = L. | last6 = Bullock | first6 = M. | last7 = Boardman | first7 = LA. | title = Cancer and Lhermitte-Duclos disease are common in Cowden syndrome patients. | journal = Hered Cancer Clin Pract | volume = 8 | issue = 1 | pages = 6 | month = | year = 2010 | doi = 10.1186/1897-4287-8-6 | PMID = 20565722 | PMC = 2904729 }}</ref> | ||
*~90% lifetime risk for cancer. | *~90% lifetime risk for cancer. | ||
*Specific types of cancer (lifetime risk): | *Specific types of cancer (lifetime risk) - numbers rounded: | ||
**~80% [[breast cancer]] (in females). | **~80% [[breast cancer]] (in females). | ||
**~20% [[thyroid cancer]]. | **~20% [[thyroid cancer]]. | ||