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Cowden syndrome is a disorder characterized by multiple noncancerous, tumor-like growths called hamartomas and an increased risk of developing certain cancers. Almost everyone with Cowden syndrome develops hamartomas.
Born in Berkhamstead, England, to Rev. John Cowper, William Cowperâs life was marked by periods of intense depression. He was sent to St. Albans, a mental institution, for 18 months beginning in 1763, after a suicide attempt on the morning of his examination to become a clerk at the House of Lords.