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CDH1 variants leading to gastric cancer risk management decision-making experiences in emerging adults: 'I am not ready yet'.
Journal of genetic counseling - 1 Aug 2021
Liu Yi, Calzone Kathleen, Fasaye Grace-Ann, Quillin John
Abstract excerpt
Pathogenic/likely pathogenic variants (PLPV) in CDH1 are associated with a significantly increased lifetime risk for diffuse gastric cancer, with an average age of onset of 47 years. CDH1 PLPV carriers are recommended to have prophylactic total gastrectomy (PTG) or routine endoscopy surveillance. Emerging adults (EAs) may have unique circumstances that affect their medical management decision-making about PTG...
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