Sun C, Chen X, Wang BM. Genetic features of familial gastric cancer.
Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2011;
19:3318-3322. [DOI:
10.11569/wcjd.v19.i32.3318]
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Abstract
Gastric cancer is a common malignant tumor of the gastrointestinal tract worldwide. Although its incidence has declined in recent years, it is still the most prevalent cancer in Asian countries. Familial aggregation has been seen in approximately 10% of the patients, and 1%-3% of cases are hereditary, indicating a genetic basis of familial gastric cancer (FGC). Hereditary diffuse gastric cancer (HDGC), regarded as a subset of FGC, performs germline mutations of the cell to cell adhesion molecule E-cadherin (CDH1) in one-third of the families. Other susceptibility genes include MMR and MET. In this article, we will review the genetic features of FGC.
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