Article
Familial risk of pancreatic cancer.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute - 18 Apr 2001
Schenk M, Schwartz A G, O'Neal E, Kinnard M, Greenson J K, Fryzek J P, Ying G S, Garabrant D H
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Pancreatic cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer-related mortality in the United STATES: Although smoking and age are known risk factors for pancreatic cancer, several case reports and case-control studies have suggested that there is also a familial risk. We evaluated whether a family history of pancreatic cancer increases the risk of pancreatic cancer in first-degree relatives and whether...
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