Article
Global distribution of prophylactic total gastrectomy in E-cadherin (CDH1) mutations.
Seminars in oncology - 1 Apr 2022
Corso Giovanni, Magnoni Francesca, Nicastro Vincenzo, Bagnardi Vincenzo, Trovato Cristina Maria, Veronesi Paolo
Abstract excerpt
Individuals with germline E-cadherin (CDH1) mutations are at high risk of developing diffuse gastric cancer (GC) and prophylactic total gastrectomy (PTG) represents the only life-saving treatment. We reviewed all PTGs reported in literature associated with CDH1 germline mutations. A total of 224 PTGs were reported. The majority were described in the United States of America (50%), the Netherlands (17.8%), and...
Topics
- Antigens, CD
- Cadherins
- Gastrectomy
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Germ-Line Mutation
- Humans
- Stomach Neoplasms
