CoGenesis® Gastric is a 9-gene test for hereditary gastric cancers. It
includes genes linked to a higher chance of developing gastric cancer:
CDH1, BMPR1A, EPCAM, MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, PMS2, SMAD4, STK11 genes. It helps
you to understand your risk level of developing gastric cancer throughout
your lifetime.
About 2% to 5% of gastric cancers are hereditary.
1
If you have 1 close relative with gastric cancer, your chance of
getting gastric cancer is 3 times higher than the general
population. 2
If you have tested positive for a gastric cancer gene mutation, it
does not mean you definitely will have gastric cancer. However, your
chance of getting gastric cancer will be higher than the general
population.
What can you do if you belong to the high-risk population?
Start gastric cancer screening tests as soon as possible
Screen for gastric cancer more frequently
Closely watch out for any gastric cancer symptoms
Learn about options that reduce gastric cancer risk
The survival rate of gastric cancer be increased two-fold by early
diagnosis.
Kaurah P, Huntsman DG. Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer. 2002 Nov 4 [Updated 2018 Mar 22]. In: Adam MP, Ardinger HH, Pagon RA, et al., editors. GeneReviews® [Internet]. Seattle (WA): University of Washington, Seattle; 1993-2021. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK1139/
# The interpretation of sequencing variants is based on the current
understanding of the variants at the time it was observed, which may change
over time as more information about the genes becomes available. Not all
variants are represented in this report.
Source:
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