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A novel germline mutation in the MET extracellular domain in a Korean patient with the diffuse type of familial gastric cancer
1 Aug 2003
Abstract excerpt
astric cancer is one of the most deadly cancers world wide. Although its incidence has declined in recent years, it is still the most prevalent cancer in Asian countries such as Korea and Japan. 1 Germline mutations of the cell to cell adhesion molecule E-cadherin (CDH1) have been reported in patients with the diffuse type of familial gastric cancer. 2 3 However, the frequency of CDH1 mutations is low overall 4...
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