CDH1 is a gene that carries the instructions for making E-cadherin, a protein that holds neighboring cells together. When a change in this gene is inherited, it causes a condition that raises the lifetime risk of two specific cancers: diffuse gastric cancer, a type of stomach cancer, and lobular breast cancer. The condition is called …
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Signet ring cell carcinoma of the stomach is a type of stomach cancer in which the cancer cells lose their attachments to one another and spread individually through the stomach wall instead of forming glands. Each cell fills with a large droplet of mucus that pushes the nucleus, the compartment holding the cell’s genetic material, …
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Claudin 18.2 is a protein that helps cells in the lining of the stomach stick tightly together. It is one of the newest biomarkers in adenocarcinoma of the stomach (gastric cancer) and adenocarcinoma of the esophagus, including cancer of the gastroesophageal junction (the area where the esophagus meets the stomach), because it can be targeted …
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Intramucosal adenocarcinoma of the stomach is an early cancer that begins in the glandular cells lining the stomach, the cells that normally produce mucus and digestive juices. The word intramucosal means the cancer is still confined to the mucosa, the thin innermost lining of the stomach, and has not grown into the deeper layers of …
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Poorly differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC) is a rare and aggressive type of stomach cancer. It develops from specialized neuroendocrine cells found in the lining of the stomach. These cells normally help regulate digestive functions by releasing small hormone-like molecules. In NEC, these cells become cancerous and divide quickly, often forming a large tumor that can …
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Adenocarcinoma is the most common type of stomach cancer, accounting for roughly 90% to 95% of all cases. It begins in the glandular cells that line the inside of the stomach, the cells that normally produce mucus and digestive juices. In adenocarcinoma, these cells grow in an uncontrolled way and form a tumor that can …
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