Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome

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Clinical Descriptions
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Clinical Descriptions

Gene Reviews
Detailed description of PJS. Includes the following subheadings: Summary, Diagnosis, Clinical Description, Differential Diagnosis, Management, Genetic Counseling, Molecular Genetics, Resources, References, and Author Information. Last updated 26. November, 2003.

National Center for Biotechnology Information
Detailed description of PJS. Includes the following subheadings: Text, Description, Clinical Features, Mapping, Molecular Genetics, History, References, See Also, Contributors, and Clinical Synopsis.

eMedicine
Detailed description of PJS. Includes the following subheadings: Author Information, Introduction, Clinical, Differentials, Workup, Treatment, Follow-Up, Miscellaneous, Pictures, and Bibliography. Related images are provided. Last updated 8. January, 2004.

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Articles of Interest

Ylikorka's Dissertation on Peutz-Jeghers, The LKB1 Tumor Suppressor
December 2001 Academic Dissertation on Peutz-Jeghers, The LKB1 Tumor Suppressor, by Antti Ylikorkala. Ylikorkala is on the faculty of the University of Helsinki.

CA--The Cancer Journal for Clinicians
Article abstract: Emerging Technologies in Screening for Colorectal Cancer: CT Colonography, Immunochemical Fecal Occult Blood Tests, and Stool Screening Using Molecular Markers. Article authors are: Bernard Levin, MD, Durado Brooks, MD, MPH, Robert A. Smith, PhD and Amy Stone, MCo.

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Other Information

Medscape: 25th Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
Medscape conference coverage, based on selected sessions at the 25th Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. Topics overviewed include Breast Cancer--Biology, Risk, Prevention, and Therapy.

Internet Scientific Publications
Internet Scientific Publications LLC is a medical publishing house on the web. All presented information is peer-reviewed.

Jeghers Medical Index
The Jeghers Medical Index contains a list of the bibliographic information (author, title, journal name etc) from medical journal articles previous to 1965. The site acknowledges Dr. Jegher's philosophy of self-education for the doctor.

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Update: 26.Jan.'04