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Risk factors for pancreatic cancer
22 Apr 2005
Abstract excerpt
In the United States, the cumulative mortality or lifetime risk of dying from pancreatic cancer is about 1-2%, but although this form of cancer is rare, nearly all patients die from the disease within one to two years. Because of its lethality, pancreatic cancer now ranks fourth as a cause of death from cancer. There are country-specific differences in rates, perhaps explained by differences in life-style factors...
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