Article
Cancer risk among the relatives of patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
Pancreatology : official journal of the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP) ... [et al.] - 1 Jan 2007
Del Chiaro Marco, Zerbi Alessandro, Falconi Massimo, Bertacca Laura, Polese Marco, Sartori Nora, Boggi Ugo, Casari Giorgio, Longoni Bianca Maria, Salvia Roberto, Caligo Maria Adelaide, Di Carlo Valerio, Pederzoli Paolo, Presciuttini Silvano, Mosca Franco
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Pancreatic cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related death; the most consistently identified risk factors are smoking and family history. Our aims were to examine familial aggregations of pancreas and other cancers, and to determine the relative risk of the family members. METHODS: We prospectively collected data on the families of patients presenting with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma....
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