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Prevalence of familial pancreatic cancer in Germany.
International journal of cancer - 20 Jul 2004
Bartsch Detlef K, Kress Ralf, Sina-Frey Mercedes, Grützmann Robert, Gerdes Berthold, Pilarsky Christian, Heise Joachim W, Schulte Klaus-Martin, Colombo-Benkmann Mario, Schleicher Cristina, Witzigmann Helmut, Pridöhl Olaf, Ghadimi Michael B, Horstmann Olaf, von Bernstorff Wolfgang, Jochimsen Lisa, Schmidt Jan, Eisold Sven, Estévéz-Schwarz Lope, Hahn Stephan A, Schulmann Karsten, Böck Wolfgang, Gress Thomas M, Zügel Nikolaus, Breitschaft Karl, Prenzel Klaus, Messmann Helmut, Endlicher Esther, Schneider Margarete, Ziegler Andreas, Schmiegel Wolff, Schäfer Helmut, Rothmund Matthias, Rieder Harald
Abstract excerpt
Based on several case-control studies, it has been estimated that familial aggregation and genetic susceptibility play a role in up to 10% of patients with pancreatic cancer, although conclusive epidemiologic data are still lacking. Therefore, we evaluated the prevalence of familial pancreatic cancer and differences to its sporadic form in a prospective multicenter trial. A total of 479 consecutive patients with...
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