Tumour surveillance in Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome and hemihyperplasia: a critical review of the evidence and suggested guidelines for local practice

TY Tan, DJ Amor - Journal of paediatrics and child health, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
There is strong evidence for an association between overgrowth disorders such as Beckwith–
Wiedemann syndrome and the development of neoplasia. An increased cancer risk has also …

Risk of cancer during the first four years of life in children from The Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome Registry

MR DeBaun, MA Tucker - The Journal of pediatrics, 1998 - Elsevier
To determine the incidence and relative risk (RR) of cancer in children with Beckwith-
Wiedemann syndrome (BWS), children with BWS were followed up from birth until death …

Diagnostic criteria and tumor screening for individuals with isolated hemihyperplasia

CL Clericuzio, RA Martin - Genetics in Medicine, 2009 - nature.com
Isolated hemihyperplasia, formerly termed isolated hemihypertrophy, is a congenital
overgrowth disorder associated with an increased risk for embryonal tumors, mainly Wilms …

Experience with hemihyperplasia and Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome surveillance protocol

YA Zarate, R Mena, LJ Martin, P Steele… - American Journal of …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) and isolated hemihyperplasia (IHH) are two well
known overgrowth conditions that are associated with cancer predisposition. Multiple …

The Beckwith‐Wiedemann syndrome phenotype and the risk of cancer

H Schneid, MP Vazquez, C Vacher… - … : The Official Journal …, 1997 - Wiley Online Library
Beckwith‐Wiedermann syndrome (BWS) comprises of a number of childhood abnormalities,
often associated with one or more tumors. Thirty‐eight patients were investigated to …

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C Shuman, JM Kalish, R Weksberg - GeneReviews®[Internet], 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) is a growth disorder variably characterized by
macroglossia, hemihyperplasia, omphalocele, neonatal hypoglycemia, macrosomia …

Phenotype, cancer risk, and surveillance in Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome depending on molecular genetic subgroups

SM Maas, F Vansenne, DJM Kadouch… - American journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Patients with Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) have an increased risk to develop
cancer in childhood, especially Wilms tumor and hepatoblastoma. The risk varies depending …

Recommendations of the Scientific Committee of the Italian Beckwith–Wiedemann Syndrome Association on the diagnosis, management and follow-up of the …

A Mussa, S Di Candia, S Russo, S Catania… - European journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) is the most common (epi) genetic overgrowth-
cancer predisposition disorder. Given the absence of consensual recommendations or …

Serum α-fetoprotein screening for hepatoblastoma in children with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome or isolated hemihyperplasia

CL Clericuzio, E Chen, DE McNeil, T O'Connor… - The Journal of …, 2003 - Elsevier
An elevated risk of hepatoblastoma for children with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome or
isolated hemihyperplasia is well established. We describe five children with Beckwith …

Screening for Wilms tumor in children with Beckwith‐Wiedemann syndrome or idiopathic hemihypertrophy

PL Choyke, MJ Siegel, AW Craft… - … : The Official Journal …, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background Children with Beckwith‐Wiedemann syndrome and idiopathic
hemihypertrophy (BWS/HH) are at increased risk for developing Wilms tumor and screening …