Advances in familial pancreatic cancer
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-422X.2011.04.016
- VernacularTitle:家族性胰腺癌研究进展
- Author:
Ruizeng DONG
;
Jianmin GUO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Pancreatic neoplasms,familial;
Neoplastic syndromes,hereditary;
Surveillance
- From:
Journal of International Oncology
2011;38(4):292-295
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Familial pancreatic cancer is a known hereditary cancer syndrome with autosomal dominant inheritance and accounts for about 3% of all pancreatic cancers. With the development of molecular genetics,several genes have been identified related with the familial pancreatic cancer, including breast cancer susceptibility gene 2, Palladin, cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2A, et al. In particular, mutations in some of these genes have been defined as the hereditary basis of particular cancer syndromes. Molecular genetics surveillance for high risk populace can lead to the diagnosis of asymptomatic, early-stage pancreatic cancer or precancerous lesions.
