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Risk of pancreatic cancer among individuals with a family history of cancer of the pancreas.
International journal of cancer - 20 Feb 2002
Ghadirian Parviz, Liu Geoffrey, Gallinger Steven, Schmocker Beverly, Paradis Anne-Josee, Lal Geeta, Brunet Jean-Sebastien, Foulkes William D, Narod Steven A
Abstract excerpt
In a hospital based case-control study of pancreatic cancer in Ontario and Quebec, a total of 174 incident pancreatic cancer cases and 136 healthy controls were compared for their family history of cancer. Information regarding the ages and sites of cancer was taken for 966 first-degree relatives of the cancer cases and for 903 first-degree relatives of the controls. A total of 150 cancer cases were reported...
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