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New strategies in pancreatic cancer: emerging epidemiologic and therapeutic concepts.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 1 Sept 2010
Li Donghui, Abbruzzese James L
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Pancreatic cancer (PC) is a highly lethal disease with complex etiology involving both environmental and genetic factors. Although cigarette smoking is known to explain 25% of cases, data from recent studies suggest that obesity and long-term type II diabetes are two major modifiable risk factors for PC. Furthermore, obesity and diabetes seem to affect the clinical outcome of patients with PC. Understanding the...
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