Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Díada de Carney-Stratakis
Carney-Stratakis dyad (KAR-nee-STRA-tuh-kis DY-ad)
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 syndrome.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.