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Hereditary diffuse gastric cancer: the evolution of a cancer syndrome
16 Jun 2025
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ABSTRACT Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer (HDGC) is a high risk cancer syndrome caused predominantly by germline mutations in the CDH1 gene. HDGC is characterised by a lifetime risk of advanced diffuse‐type gastric (stomach) cancer of up to 70%, and an additional 40% lifetime risk of lobular breast cancer in women. Since the first description of HDGC in three whānau Māori in 1998, our understanding of this...
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