Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome
Common Name(s)
Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome, Basal Cell Carcinoma Nevus Syndrome, Gorlin-Goltz Syndrome, Gorlin Syndrome
Advocacy and Support Organizations
Condition Specific Organizations
Following organizations serve the condition "Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome" for support, advocacy or research.
Mission: To provide educational and supportive services to persons affected with the manifestations of Basal Cell Carcinoma Nevus Syndrome, (a.k.a. Gorlin Syndrome; Gorlin Goltz Syndrome); together with their families, healthcare professionals and caregivers; while creating a networked community in order to live optimally, empowered with knowledge and self esteem. We seek to raise awareness, and find a cure!
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Advocacy and Support Organizations
Condition Specific Organizations
Following organizations serve the condition "Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome" for support, advocacy or research.
Mission: To provide educational and supportive services to persons affected with the manifestations of Basal Cell Carcinoma Nevus Syndrome, (a.k.a. Gorlin Syndrome; Gorlin Goltz Syndrome); together with their families, healthcare professionals and caregivers; while creating a networked community in order to live optimally, empowered with knowledge and self esteem. We seek to raise awareness, and find a cure!
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Scientific Literature
Articles from the PubMed Database
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The terms "Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome" returned 43 free, full-text research articles on human participants.
First 3 results:
Journal: Dermatology (Basel). 2016 ;232(3):285-92.
Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS, Gorlin-Goltz syndrome) presents various symptoms and can disfigure patients. The estimated prevalence is around 1:100,000.
Journal: J. Bone Miner. Res.. 2016 07;31(7):1413-28.
Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by bone and skin abnormalities and a predisposition to various tumors. Keratocystic odontogenic tumors (KCOTs), which are common tumors of the jaw that cause extensive damage to the jawbone, ...
Journal: Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. ;81(4):414-6.
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The terms "Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome" returned 8 free, full-text review articles on human participants.
First 3 results:
Journal: Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica. ;34(4):744-750.
Gorlin syndrome (GS) is a genetic disorder with an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern, with complete penetrance and variable expressivity. GS is caused by germline mutations in the genes PTCH1 or SUFU, which are components of the Sonic hedgehog molecular pathway. GS is characterized ...
Journal: Head Neck Pathol. 2016 Jun;10(2):119-24.
Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome, or basal cell nevus syndrome (Gorlin syndrome), is a rare autosomal dominantly inherited disorder that is characterized by development of basal cell carcinomas from a young age. Other distinguishing clinical features are seen in a majority of ...
Journal: Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol. ;22(4):421-7.
Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS) is a rare, autosomal dominant disorder characterized by multiple basal cell carcinomas (BCCs), odontogenic keratocysts, palmar and/or plantar pits, and ectopic calcifications of the falx cerebri. Myriad ophthalmologic findings are associated ...
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Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
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Clinical Trial Information This information is provided by ClinicalTrials.gov
Condition Summary: Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome; Basal Cell Carcinoma
Condition Summary: Basal Cell Carcinoma; Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome
Condition Summary: Acute Leukemia; Adenomatous Polyposis; Adrenocortical Carcinoma; AML; BAP1 Tumor Predisposition Syndrome; Carney Complex; Choroid Plexus Carcinoma; Constitutional Mismatch Repair Deficiency Syndrome; Diamond-Blackfan Anemia; DICER1 Syndrome; Dyskeratosis Congenita; Emberger Syndrome; Familial Acute Myeloid Leukemia; Familial Adenomatous Polyposis; Fanconi Anemia; Familial Cancer; Familial Wilms Tumor; Familial Neuroblastoma; GIST; Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer; Hereditary Paraganglioma-Pheochromocytoma Syndrome; Hodgkin Lymphoma; Juvenile Polyposis; Li-Fraumeni Syndrome; Lynch Syndrome; MDS; Melanoma Syndrome; Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1; Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2; Neuroblastoma; Neurofibromatosis Type 1; Neurofibromatosis Type II; Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome; Non Hodgkin Lymphoma; Noonan Syndrome and Other Rasopathy; Overgrowth Syndromes; Pancreatic Cancer; Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome; Pheochromocytoma/Paraganglioma; PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome; Retinoblastoma; Rhabdoid Tumor Predisposition Syndrome; Rhabdomyosarcoma; Rothmund-Thomson Syndrome; Tuberous Sclerosis; Von Hippel-Lindau Disease
Finding the right clinical trial for Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome can be challenging. However, with TrialsFinder (which uses the Reg4ALL database and privacy controls by Private Access), you can permit researchers to let you know opportunities to consider - all without revealing your identity.