CDH1 and hereditary diffuse gastric cancer: a narrative review.

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Hereditary diffuse gastric cancer (HDGC) is an autosomal dominant cancer syndrome that increases lifetime risk of diffuse-type gastric cancer which carries a dismal overall survival. Due to the high prevalence of cancer in patients with CDH1 variants, early screening and prophylactic total gastrectomy (PTG) are recommended. This review aims to summarize the current understanding of CDH1...

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