Article
[The role of genetic factors in the development of gastric cancer].
Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde - 13 Feb 1999
Taal B G, van Loon H J, Kahn N, de Jong D, Vasen H F, van 't Veer L J
Abstract excerpt
In general, a genetic predisposition to a tumour disease such as gastric cancer is postulated in patients with cancer at an unusually early age or when several relatives are affected. A clear definition of hereditary gastric cancer is lacking. Two types of families may be distinguished: kindreds with gastric cancer only (site-specific), and kindreds with gastric as well as colorectal cancer, representing the...
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