Hereditary cancer

Wilms Tumor - Childhood - Risk Factors

ON THIS PAGE: You will find out more about the factors that increase the chance of developing a Wilms tumor. Use the menu to see other pages.

What are the risk factors for a Wilms tumor?

A risk factor is anything that increases a person’s chance of developing a tumor. Although risk factors often influence the development of a Wilms tumor, most do not directly cause it. Some children with several risk factors never develop a tumor, while others with no known risk factors do.

Osteosarcoma - Childhood and Adolescence - Risk Factors

ON THIS PAGE: You will find out more about the factors that increase the chance of developing osteosarcoma. Use the menu to see other pages.

What are the risk factors for osteosarcoma?

A risk factor is anything that increases a person’s chance of developing cancer. Although risk factors often influence the development of cancer, most do not directly cause cancer. Some people with several risk factors never develop cancer, while others with no known risk factors do.

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Cowden Syndrome

What is Cowden syndrome?

Cowden syndrome (CS) is part of the PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome, a group of disorders caused by a change (mutation) in the PTEN gene. Hamartomas are benign, meaning noncancerous, tumor-like growths. Other clinical syndromes that are part of the PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome are Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba syndrome (BRR; diagnosed in children), Proteus syndrome, and Proteus-like syndrome.

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