Hereditary diffuse gastric cancer: lifesaving total gastrectomy for CDH1 mutation carriers

J Med Genet. 2010 Jul;47(7):433-5. doi: 10.1136/jmg.2010.078170.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Antigens, CD
  • Cadherins / genetics*
  • Gastrectomy*
  • Genetic Counseling
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease
  • Heterozygote
  • Histocytochemistry
  • Humans
  • Mutation
  • Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary* / genetics
  • Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary* / pathology
  • Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary* / prevention & control
  • Pedigree
  • Stomach Neoplasms* / genetics
  • Stomach Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Stomach Neoplasms* / prevention & control

Substances

  • Antigens, CD
  • CDH1 protein, human
  • Cadherins