Article
Germline CDH1 mutations are a significant contributor to the high frequency of early-onset diffuse gastric cancer cases in New Zealand Māori.
Familial cancer - 1 Jan 2019
Hakkaart Christopher, Ellison-Loschmann Lis, Day Robert, Sporle Andrew, Koea Jonathan, Harawira Pauline, Cheng Soo, Gray Michelle, Whaanga Tracey, Pearce Neil, Guilford Parry
Abstract excerpt
New Zealand Māori have a considerably higher incidence of gastric cancer compared to non-Māori, and are one of the few populations worldwide with a higher prevalence of diffuse-type disease. Pathogenic germline CDH1 mutations are causative of hereditary diffuse gastric cancer, a cancer predisposition syndrome primarily characterised by an extreme lifetime risk of developing diffuse gastric cancer. Pathogenic CDH1...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Age of Onset
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Antigens, CD
- Cadherins
- DNA Mutational Analysis
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
