A short guide to hereditary diffuse gastric cancer

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Hereditary diffuse gastric cancer (HDGC) is the only known predisposition syndrome dominated by carcinoma of the stomach and with a recognised genetic cause. Germline mutations in the E-cadherin gene (<it>CDH1</it>) co-segregate with the disease in ab...

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Main Authors: Guilford Parry, Blair Vanessa, More Helen, Humar Bostjan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-12-01
Series:Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice
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Online Access:http://www.hccpjournal.com/content/5/4/183