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Cancer Genetics

Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by mutations to the FLCN gene, whose job is to control cell division. Most commonly, people with Birt-Hogg Dubé syndrome face an increased risk of developing kidney cancer; however, it can also increase the risk of other cancers of the urinary tract.

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Irman Forghani, MD, FACMG

Director of Genetics at Mount Sinai Medical Center

  • Medical Genetics
  • Cancer
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