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Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms: does a family history of pancreatic cancer matter?
Pancreatology : official journal of the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP) ... [et al.] - 1 Jan 2000
Nehra Deepika, Oyarvide Vicente Morales, Mino-Kenudson Mari, Thayer Sarah P, Ferrone Cristina R, Wargo Jennifer A, Muzikansky Alona, Finkelstein Dianne, Warshaw Andrew L, Castillo Carlos Fernández-del
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study is to compare surgically resected intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs) in patients with and without a family history of pancreatic cancer to gain insight into differences that may suggest the need for differential management. METHODS: A retrospective review of patients who underwent resection of an IPMN at the Massachusetts General Hospital (1990-2011)...
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