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Early onset pancreatic cancer: evidence of a major role for smoking and genetic factors.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Sept 2007
Raimondi Sara, Maisonneuve Patrick, Löhr J-Matthias, Lowenfels Albert B
Abstract excerpt
Pancreatic cancer ranks 4th as a cause of cancer mortality and in approximately 5% to 10% of patients, this lethal tumor develops before age 50. We used age-, sex-, and country-specific cancer incidence and mortality data to describe the burden of early onset pancreatic cancer (EOPC) worldwide. W...
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