Familial diffuse gastric cancer
| Familial diffuse gastric cancer | |
|---|---|
| Term | Familial diffuse gastric cancer |
| Short definition | familial diffuse gastric cancer (fuh-MIH-lee-ul dih-FYOOS GAS-trik KAN-ser) A rare, inherited condition that increases the risk of developing a form of stomach cancer known as diffuse gastric cancer. This cancer grows in the lining of the stomach, causing the lining of the stomach to become thick and hard. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
familial diffuse gastric cancer - (pronounced) (fuh-MIH-lee-ul dih-FYOOS GAS-trik KAN-ser) A rare, inherited condition that increases the risk of developing a form of stomach cancer known as diffuse gastric cancer. This cancer grows in the lining of the stomach, causing the lining of the stomach to become thick and hard. The cancer is also likely to spread to other parts of the body, such as the B. the liver or the bones. Women with familial diffuse gastric cancer also have an increased risk of developing a type of breast cancer that starts in the lobules (mammary glands) of the breast. Familial diffuse gastric cancer is usually caused by mutations (changes) in the CDH1 gene that are inherited in an autosomal dominant manner. It's a kind of hereditary cancer syndrome. Also called HDGC and hereditary diffuse gastric cancer
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