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Psychosocial Impacts of Prophylactic Total Gastrectomy for Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer: A Narrative Review.
Psycho-oncology - 1 Oct 2025
Kearns Olivia, Snyder Deborah, Davis Jeremy, Gallanis Amber F, Lopez Rachael, Liu Michael, Raza Haniya
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BACKGROUND: Pathogenic or likely pathogenic (P/LP) CDH1 germline genetic variants are causally linked to early onset diffuse gastric cancer and prophylactic total gastrectomy (PTG) is a recommended intervention for (P/LP) CDH1 variant carriers. However, PTG introduces fundamental challenges to a patient's quality of life (QOL) and psychological well-being. There is a growing need for evidence-based...
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