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Inherited Predisposition to Gastric Cancer.
Gastrointestinal endoscopy clinics of North America - 1 Jul 2021
Rustgi Sheila D, Ching Charlotte K, Kastrinos Fay
Abstract excerpt
Approximately 10% of patients with gastric cancer show familial aggregation and up to 3% are related to an inherited cancer syndrome. There are multiple germline pathogenic variants and cancer syndromes associated with an increased risk of gastric cancer. Appropriate assessment of familial and genetic risk may allow a personalized approach to gastric cancer prevention through screening and risk-reducing...
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