Familial gastric cancer - aetiology and pathogenesis.

doi:10.1016/j.bpg.2006.03.014

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Familial gastric cancer - aetiology and pathogenesis.

Best practice & research. Clinical gastroenterology - 1 Jan 2006

Barber Miriam, Fitzgerald Rebecca C, Caldas Carlos

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Gastric cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death worldwide. It is estimated that 5-10% of gastric cancer cases have a familial association; however, knowledge concerning the genetic predisposition to familial gastric cancer is currently limited. In this chapter we discuss what is kn...

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Genes, Neoplasm
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
Risk Factors
Stomach Neoplasms

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