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Adriana Walsh lost her father, Steve, to stomach cancer in 2006 when she was 13. In 2009, genetic testing showed that Adriana carried the same CDH1 mutation associated with her family’s cancer history.
An endoscopy in August later found evidence of stomach cancer. Adriana acted quickly and underwent total gastrectomy. Adriana was 21.
Adriana described a hopeful recovery and shared her experience through Young and Stomachless. Her story focused on facing hereditary risk at a young age, making a major surgical decision, and adjusting to life after removal of the stomach.
This is a lay summary of an account first published by No Stomach For Cancer. Read the original in full
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