A rare, inherited disorder marked by tumors of the gastrointestinal tract and tumors that form in embryonic nervous tissue in the head, neck, and torso. Also called Carney dyad and Carney-Stratakis dyad.
( KAR-nee-STRA-tuh-kis SIN-drome )
Source: NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
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