Autism spectrum disorder and Li-Fraumeni syndrome: purely coincidental or mechanistically associated?

ConclusionsSome of the oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes causing cancer susceptibility syndromes overlap with those involved in autism. This functional overlap between autism and cancer is novel and particularly compelling. The surprising coincidence of LFS and ASD in our patient raises the question whether this is purely coincidental or mechanistically associated.
Source: Molecular and Cellular Pediatrics - Category: Cytology Source Type: research