Article
Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori Exposure and Risk Factors Among BRCA1 and BRCA2 Carriers.
International journal of cancer - 1 Oct 2026
Buckley Kole H, Zhu Yuhan, Dinh Kevin, Hausler Ryan, Gala Rohan, Spiegel Sophia R, Delgado Rosella, Clay Daniel G, Kelly Gregory M, Brower Jamie, Domchek Susan M, Maxwell Kara N, Katona Bryson W
Abstract excerpt
Recent evidence suggests that carriers of a pathogenic germline variant (PGV) in BRCA1 or BRCA2 may have an increased risk of gastric cancer (GC). However, the specific mechanisms underlying gastric carcinogenesis remain uncertain. Strikingly, recent data have demonstrated that Japanese BRCA1 and BRCA2 PGV carriers with Helicobacter pylori (Hp) exposure have a substantially increased risk of GC compared to...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
