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What is one reason to suspect Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer (HDGC)?
What is one reason to suspect Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer (HDGC)?
- Personal history of breast cancer
- Family history of colon cancer
- Family history of two gastric cancers, at any age, with at least one confirmed diffuse gastric cancer (correct)
- Family history of one gastric cancer at any age
At what age should diffuse gastric cancer be diagnosed to suspect HDGC?
At what age should diffuse gastric cancer be diagnosed to suspect HDGC?
- Before the age of 40
- Before the age of 50
- At any age (correct)
- Before the age of 60
What is the minimum number of relatives required to suspect HDGC?
What is the minimum number of relatives required to suspect HDGC?
- Four relatives with gastric cancer
- Three relatives with gastric cancer
- One relative with gastric cancer
- Two relatives with gastric cancer (correct)
What type of gastric cancer must be present in a family to suspect HDGC?
What type of gastric cancer must be present in a family to suspect HDGC?
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What is not a reason to suspect HDGC?
What is not a reason to suspect HDGC?
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What is a necessary condition for suspecting HDGC in a family?
What is a necessary condition for suspecting HDGC in a family?
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Which of the following family histories is most likely to suggest HDGC?
Which of the following family histories is most likely to suggest HDGC?
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What is the minimum number of family members required to have a diagnosis of diffuse gastric cancer to suspect HDGC?
What is the minimum number of family members required to have a diagnosis of diffuse gastric cancer to suspect HDGC?
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Under what circumstances is HDGC likely to be suspected?
Under what circumstances is HDGC likely to be suspected?
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What is the key feature of a family history that suggests HDGC?
What is the key feature of a family history that suggests HDGC?
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