raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:26106

Hereditary diffuse gastric cancer

Synonyms: FDGC · Familial diffuse cancer of stomach · Familial diffuse gastric cancer · HDGC · Hereditary diffuse cancer of stomach · Hereditary diffuse gastric adenocarcinoma

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Adult
Status
active

Hereditary diffuse gastric cancer is a rare epithelial tumor of the stomach, characterized by the development of diffuse (signet ring cell) gastric cancer at a young age, associated with germline heterozygous mutations of <i>CDH1</i>, <i>MAP3K6</i> and <i>CTNNA1</i> genes. In early stages it presents with non-specific and vague symptoms, in advanced stages it may cause nausea and vomiting, dysphagia, loss of appetite, abdominal mass or weight loss. Women have an increased risk of lobular breast cancer as well.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enHereditary diffuse gastric cancerFDGC · Familial diffuse cancer of stomach · Familial diffuse gastric cancer · HDGC · Hereditary diffuse cancer of stomach · Hereditary diffuse gastric adenocarcinoma
frCancer gastrique diffus héréditaireAdénocarcinome gastrique diffus héréditaire · Cancer de l'estomac diffus familial · Cancer de l'estomac diffus héréditaire · Cancer gastrique diffus familial · HDGC
deMagenkarzinom, diffuses hereditäresDiffuser Magenkrebs, familiäre Form · FDGC · Familiärer diffuser Krebs des Magens · HDGC · Hereditäres diffuses gastrisches Adenokarzinom
esCáncer gástrico difuso hereditarioAdenocarcinoma gástrico difuso hereditario · Cáncer de estómago difuso familiar · Cáncer de estómago difuso hereditario · Cáncer gástrico difuso familiar · FDGC · HDGC
itTumore gastrico diffuso ereditarioAdenocarcinoma gastrico diffuso ereditario · FDGC · HDGC · Tumore diffuso ereditario dello stomaco · Tumore diffuso familiare dello stomaco · Tumore gastrico diffuso familiare
nlHereditaire diffuse maagkankerErfelijke diffuse kanker van maag · FDGC · Familiale diffuse kanker van maag · Familiale diffuse maagkanker · HDGC · Hereditair diffuus adenocarcinoom van maag
ptCancro gástrico difuso hereditárioCancro do estômago difuso familiar · Cancro do estômago difuso hereditário · Cancro gástrico difuso familiar · FDGC · HDGC · Adenocarcinoma gástrico difuso hereditário
plDziedziczny rozlany rak żołądkaDziedziczny rozlany gruczolakorak żołądka · FDGC · HDGC · Rodzinny rozlany rak żołądka
csHereditární difuzní žaludeční nádorFDGC · Familiární difuzní nádor žaludku · HDGC · Hereditární difuzní nádor žaludku · Familiární difuzní žaludeční nádor · Hereditární difuzní žaludeční adenokarcinom
ukСпадковий дифузний рак шлункаСімейний дифузний рак шлунка · Сімейний дифузний рак шлунка · FDGC · HDGC · Спадковий дифузний рак шлунка · Спадкова дифузна аденокарцинома шлунка
zh遗传性弥漫性胃癌遗传性弥漫性胃腺癌
trKalıtsal yaygın mide kanseriFDGC · HDGC · Ailesel yaygın mide kanseri · Ailesel yaygın mide kanseri · Kalıtsal yaygın mide kanseri · Kalıtsal yaygın mide adenokarsinomu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM137215Evalidated
ICD-10C16.9NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-112B72.YNTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0007648Evalidated
UMLSC4721859Evalidated
GARD10900Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (4):

No children.

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Genes

3 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
CTNNA1Candidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:2509ENSG000000441151168055q31.2catenin alpha 126049741[PMID]_26182300[PMID]_23208944[PMID]
MAP3K6Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:6858ENSG000001427336044681p36.11mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 625340522[PMID]
CDH1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:1748ENSG0000003906819209016q22.1cadherin 119168852[PMID]_20301318[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0001.5 / 100 000EuropeValue and classNot yet validatedORPHANET
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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