Open AccessIndividual having a parent with early-onset gastric cancer may need screening at younger age
Author(s) -
Heewon Kwak,
Il Ju Choi,
Chan Gyoo Kim,
Jong Yeul Lee,
SooJeong Cho,
Bang Wool Eom,
Hong Man Yoon,
Jungnam Joo,
Keun Won Ryu,
Young Woo Kim
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4592
Subject(s) - family history , medicine , sibling , first degree relatives , cancer , pediatrics , offspring , retrospective cohort study , pregnancy , psychology , developmental psychology , genetics , biology
To evaluate whether individuals with gastric cancer (GC) are diagnosed earlier if they have first-degree relatives with GC.