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Genetic susceptibility to pancreatic cancer.
Molecular carcinogenesis - 1 Jan 2012
Klein Alison P
Abstract excerpt
Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in both men and women in the United States. However, it has the poorest prognosis of any major tumor type, with a 5-yr survival rate of approximately 5%. Cigarette smoking, increased body mass index, heavy alcohol consumption, and a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus have all been demonstrated to increase risk of pancreatic cancer. A family history of...
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