Screening of Hereditary Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer in China

Screening of Hereditary Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer in China

Through exploring the specific genetic mutations in the upper gastrointestinal tract tumors with a family history and specific clinical pathological types，we establish a complete family and follow-up system，in order to improve the screening criteria of Chinese hereditary upper gastrointestinal tumors and carry on primary prevention of disease.

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients with gastric cancer, esophageal adenocarcinoma, or duodenal adenocarcinoma meet one of the following criteria:

1. age≤30;
2. age≤35，gastric cancer with special pathological types;
3. age≤50，≥one first-degree relative of a malignant tumor;
4. ≥ two first-degree／second-degree relatives of a malignant tumor，and ≥one first-degree relative;
5. have ≥two types of malignancies，and age ≤50 at the first time of diagnosis;
6. MSI or dMMR of tissue specimen;

Patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinomas meet one of the following criteria:

1. ≥ two first-degree／second-degree relatives of a malignant tumor，and ≥one first-degree relative;
2. have ≥two types of malignancies，and age ≤50 at the first time of diagnosis;
3. MSI or dMMR of tissue specimen;

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients do not meet one of the inclusion criteria;