Article
CDH1 germline mutations in a Chinese cohort with hereditary diffuse gastric cancer.
Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology - 1 Aug 2022
Pan Zhiwen, Fu Zhixuan, Luo Cong, Bao Yejiang, Wang Mingli, Cao Wenming, Xu Xiaohong
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Germline mutations in CDH1 are associated with hereditary diffuse gastric cancer (HDGC) and have been identified in multiple ethnicities. However, CDH1 germline mutations have seldom been documented in Chinese patients with HDGC, and their frequency remains unclear. Here, we aimed to examine the frequency of CDH1 germline mutations in Chinese patients with HDGC. In total, 285 patients who met the...
Topics
- Cadherins
- China
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Germ-Line Mutation
- Humans
- Male
- Pedigree
- Stomach Neoplasms
