Familial meningioma

Bilateral vestibular schwannomata and meningiomata are the tumours most commonly associated with neurofibromatosis type II (NF2… Expand

Multiple familial meningiomas occur in rare genetic syndromes, particularly neurofibromatosis type 2. The association of… Expand

Meningiomas are primarily benign brain tumors thought to arise through multistep tumorigenesis, involving both the activation of… Expand

Meningiomas frequently lose parts of chromosome 22 (CHR 22), suggesting that a meningioma tumor-suppressor gene is located on CHR… Expand

The authors report a case of two sisters affected of intracranial meningioma, with no evidence of von Recklinghausen's disease. A… Expand

MANY cases of familial cancer have been reported, but relatively few inherited cancers have been shown to be associated with… Expand