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The Psychosocial Impact of Undergoing Prophylactic Total Gastrectomy (PTG) to Manage the Risk of Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer (HDGC).

Journal of genetic counseling - 1 Aug 2017

Hallowell Nina, Lawton Julia, Badger Shirlene, Richardson Sue, Hardwick Richard H, Caldas Carlos, Fitzgerald Rebecca C

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Individuals identified as at high risk of developing Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer (HDGC) are advised to undergo prophylactic surgery - have their stomach removed - in their early twenties. Research with (older) cancer patients who undergo gastrectomy for curative reasons suggests that gastric resection has a number of physical and psychosocial sequelae. Because it is difficult to extrapolate the findings of...

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PMID: 27837291
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-016-0045-8

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