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CDH1: Options for Cancer Treatment
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Cancer Treatment Options for People with Inherited Mutations
Currently there are no cancer treatments approved specifically for people with a mutation, nor guidelines for treating cancer specifically for people with a mutation. To learn more about standard of care treatment options for specific types of cancer, visit our section on Cancer Treatment by Cancer Type.
Surgical decisions for women diagnosed with breast cancer
Because of the risk for a second breast cancer diagnosis, women who are diagnosed with breast cancer who test positive for an in may choose mastectomy rather than and radiation. Mutation carriers who undergo mastectomy are less likely to develop a second breast cancer.
Related Resources
The following resources are relevant for people with a mutation:
- FORCE blog: My Mutation and Why I Chose Preventive Gastrectomy.
- No Stomach for Cancer is a nonprofit with a mission to support research and unite the caring power of people worldwide who are affected by stomach cancer.
- Hope for Stomach Cancer provides resources to patients, caregivers and loved ones while promoting early detection and prevention to the general and medical communities.
- The GI Cancers Alliance works to raise awareness, provide education and advocate to prevent, treat and cure gastrointestinal cancers through a collaboration between advocacy groups, industry and institutional partners.
Last updated September 06, 2024