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===Cancer===
===Cancer===
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.  
*~90% lifetime risk for cancer.  
**~80% [[breast cancer]] risk in females.
*Specific types of cancer (lifetime risk):
**~80% [[breast cancer]] (in females).
**~20% [[thyroid cancer]].
**~20% [[thyroid cancer]].
**~20% [[endometrial cancer]].
**~20% [[endometrial cancer]].
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