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Familial pancreatic carcinoma in Jews.
Familial cancer - 1 Jan 2004
Lynch Henry T, Deters Carolyn A, Lynch Jane F, Brand Randall E
Abstract excerpt
Pancreatic cancer (PC) is the most fatal of all gastrointestinal cancers, wherein its mortality compares strikingly with its incidence. Unfortunately, 80-90% of PCs are diagnosed in the nonresectable stage. While the lifetime risk of PC in developed countries is approximately 1-3%, it is the fifth most common cause of cancer deaths among both males and females in Western countries. It occurs in excess in Jews....
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