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Hereditary gastrointestinal cancer.
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Hata Keisuke, Yamamoto Yoko, Kiyomatsu Tomomichi, Tanaka Toshiaki, Kazama Shinsuke, Nozawa Hiroaki, Kawai Kazushige, Tanaka Junichiro, Nishikawa Takeshi, Otani Kensuke, Yasuda Koji, Kishikawa Junko, Nagai Yuzo, Anzai Hiroyuki, Shinagawa Takahide, Arakawa Keiichi, Yamaguchi Hironori, Ishihara Soichiro, Sunami Eiji, Kitayama Joji, Watanabe Toshiaki
Abstract excerpt
Gastrointestinal (GI) cancer, including gastric and colorectal cancer, is a major cause of death worldwide. A substantial proportion of patients with GI cancer have a familial history, and several causative genes have been identified. Gene carriers with these hereditary GI syndromes often harbor several kinds of cancer at an early age, and genetic testing and specific surveillance may save their lives through...
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