Hereditary diffuse gastric cancer
| Hereditary diffuse gastric cancer | |
|---|---|
| Term | Hereditary diffuse gastric cancer |
| Short definition | hereditary diffuse gastric cancer (heh-REH-dih-tayr-ee dih-FYOOS GAS-trik KAN-ser) A rare, inherited condition that increases the risk of developing a form of stomach cancer develop what is 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 | |
hereditary diffuse gastric cancer - (pronounced) (heh-REH-dih-tayr-ee dih-FYOOS GAS-trik KAN-ser) A rare, inherited condition that increases the risk of developing a form of stomach cancer develop what is 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 hereditary diffuse stomach cancer also have an increased risk of developing a type of breast cancer that starts in the lobules (mammary glands) of the breast. Hereditary 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 familial diffuse gastric cancer and HDGC
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