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Molecular pathogenesis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and clinical implications.
Surgical oncology - 1 Jan 2000
Magee C J, Greenhalf W, Howes N, Ghaneh P, Neoptolemos J P
Abstract excerpt
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a significant cause of cancer death worldwide. PDAC is also one of the best-studied cancers with regard to molecular pathogenesis. The chief risk factors associated with PDAC are smoking and pancreatitis, in addition genetic predisposition seems to play a major role. This genetic predisposition may in some cases be indirect, for example via the elevated risk of...
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