Journal article
Mirror-Image Tumors in Mirror-Image Twins
Abstract
Genetic factors are known to play a role in causing lung cancer. Twin cases of bronchioloalveolar, squamous, and anaplastic bronchogenic carcinoma have been previously reported. We describe mirror-image twins with adenocarcinoma of the lung occurring in mirror-image locations. They shared smoking and an occupational risk, carpentry, in addition to identical genetic backgrounds.
Authors
Morison D; Reyes CV; Skorodin MS
Journal
Chest, Vol. 106, No. 2, pp. 608–610
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
8 1994
DOI
10.1378/chest.106.2.608
ISSN
0012-3692