Periampullary, colorectal and gastric cancer in two siblings | Zendy

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Periampullary, colorectal and gastric cancer in two siblings

Author(s) -

Schlossberg Daniel,

Weber Walter,

Stoffel Urs,

Henggeler Karl,

Stocker Hans,

Foeppl Mario,

Akovbiantz Arik

Publication year - 1988

Publication title -

international journal of cancer

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.475

H-Index - 234

eISSN - 1097-0215

pISSN - 0020-7136

DOI - 10.1002/ijc.2910420607

Subject(s) - medicine , colorectal cancer , gastroenterology , gastric carcinoma , carcinoma , familial adenomatous polyposis , cancer , oncology

We describe a sibship affected by subsequent periampullary, colorectal and gastric carcinoma. Three of 4 siblings (2 males, 1 female) developed a periampullary carcinoma at the age of 20, and the 2 brothers subsequently had colorectal and gastric carcinoma. One of them also had familial adenomatous polyposis. There is suggestive evidence of vertical transmission of a gene predisposing to a hereditary colorectal carcinoma syndrome.

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