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Genetic susceptibility in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
The British journal of surgery - 1 Jan 2008
Lochan R, Daly A K, Reeves H L, Charnley R M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The strongest risk factors for pancreatic adenocarcinoma are tobacco smoking and increasing age. However, only a few smokers or elderly individuals develop the disease and genetic factors are also likely to be important. METHODS: The literature on genetic factors modifying susceptibility to cancer was reviewed, with particular regard to the interindividual variation that exists in the development of...
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