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Any PTEN genetic mutation carriers? (Cowden Syndrome)

Cancer | Last Active: Jun 25 4:08am | Replies (5)
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@poupette , I find it very interesting that you also have autism. I was diagnosed with Asperger’s a few years after my initial breast cancer diagnosis. Also I have polyps, last check removed more than 20.
I wonder if there are any other members with this syndrome, and what similarities run among us.
Do you get hamartomas?

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poupette | @poupette | Jun 25 4:08am

@auntieoakley Learning at 49 that I was autistic was a revelation for me! My older brother is also autistic but doesn’t have an official diagnosis, he was diagnosed with a psychomotor retardation, not surprised because in the 70’s autism was not diagnosed in our European birth country. And so my dad was also for sure autistic, but I will never know.

Being autistic and/or ADHD is not rare as in a FB support group of carriers of the mutation there are other neurodivergent people.

And yes I have hamatormas, way too many colon polyps (it seems that I can’t get them removed in my Canadian province), a macrocephaly (big head), and bumps in/on one hand, fingers and gums.

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