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Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm of the pancreas: associated cancers, family history, genetic predisposition?
Surgery - 1 Jan 2012
Lubezky Nir, Ben-Haim Menahem, Lahat Guy, Marmor Sylvia, Solar Irit, Brazowski Eli, Nackache Richard, Klausner Joseph M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: High rates of extrapancreatic malignancies (EPM) have been observed in patients with intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN). IPMN in patients with familial pancreatic cancer have also been reported. Our purpose was to evaluate the association of IPMN with EPM, malignancies in family members, and germline BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations. METHODS: Using retrospective analysis on prospectively...
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