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Abstract
This article focuses on the diagnosis and management of familial gastric cancer, particularly hereditary diffuse gastric cancer (HDGC). First, existing consensus guidelines are discussed and then the pathology and genetics of HDGC are reviewed. Second, patient management is covered, including surveillance gastroscopy, prophylactic total gastrectomy, and management of the risk of breast cancer.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID： 22098830 DOI： 10.1016/j.soc.2011.09.003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Surg Oncol Clin N Am ISSN： 1055-3207 Impact factor: 3.495