Diffuse gastric cancer.
Gastric cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer deaths around the world. This article provides an overview of gastric cancer using a unique case study involving a New Zealand Maori family genetically predisposed to diffuse gastric cancer. The pathophysiology of diffuse gastric cancer, including prognosis, diagnosis, and treatment, along with important patient considerations is highlighted.
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Ann
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School of Nursing, Bay of Plenty Polytechnic, Tauranga, New Zealand. annfra@actrix.co.nz
D000328:Adult; D015820:Cadherins / Q000235:genetics; D002423:Cause of Death; D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy; D005817:Genetic Counseling; D030661:Genetic Privacy; D005820:Genetic Testing; D006579:Heterozygote; D006801:Humans; D009386:Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics* / Q000517:prevention & control; D009520:New Zealand / Q000453:epidemiology; D011379:Prognosis; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics* / Q000517:prevention & control
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