Histopathological and molecular analysis of gastrectomy specimens from hereditary diffuse gastric cancer patients has implications for endoscopic surveillance of individuals at risk.

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Hereditary diffuse gastric cancer (HDGC) is caused by germline E-cadherin (CDH1) mutations in 25-40% of tested families. Management options for asymptomatic mutation carriers are fraught, since endoscopic surveillance can miss cancer foci and prophylactic gastrectomy has profound clinical sequelae. The aims of this study were to evaluate the impact of current surveillance practices on pre-operative diagnosis and...

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