Hereditary gastric cancer.

doi:10.1016/j.bpg.2009.02.003

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Hereditary gastric cancer.

Best practice & research. Clinical gastroenterology - 1 Jan 2009

Oliveira Carla, Seruca Raquel, Carneiro Fátima

Abstract excerpt

Gastric cancer is a heterogeneous and highly prevalent disease, being the fourth most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer associated death worldwide. Most cases are sporadic and familial clustering is observed in about 10% of the cases. Hereditary gastric cancer accounts for a ve...

Topics

Antigens, CD
Cadherins
Early Detection of Cancer
Gastrectomy
Gastroscopy
Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Genetic Testing
Germ-Line Mutation
Humans
Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary
Pedigree
Phenotype
Prevalence
Stomach Neoplasms

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