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Hereditary diffuse gastric cancer: how to look for and how to manage it

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With a current molecular revolution, hereditary gastric cancer represents a small group of patients that require a special multidisciplinary treatment. Surgeons being a member of the multidisciplinary teams are an important part of the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of these patients. The prophylactic nature of the gastrectomy with all different problems associated with this procedure need to be widely discussed with patients. We present a review of how to look for and how to manage a hereditary diffuse-type gastric cancer.

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    Karol Polom, Daniele Marrelli, Alessia D’Ignazio & Franco Roviello

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Polom, K., Marrelli, D., D’Ignazio, A. et al. Hereditary diffuse gastric cancer: how to look for and how to manage it. Updates Surg 70, 161–166 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13304-018-0545-1

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