PTEN is a tumor suppressor gene. When mutated at birth a patient is at higher risk for many #cancers and #autism. our mission: treatments for PHTS, patient 1st We are working to accelerate PTEN research while educating the world about PTEN syndromes and supporting our patient community. https://linktr.ee/ptenfoundation The PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome Foundation was founded to find treatments or therapies for PTEN Syndromes by funding research, providing PHTS education, supporting patients, and by raising awareness. PHTS includes Cowden syndrome (CS), Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba syndrome (BRRS), PTEN-related Proteus syndrome (PS), and Proteus-like syndrome.