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International Cancer of the Pancreas Screening (CAPS) Consortium summit on the management of patients with increased risk for familial pancreatic cancer.
Gut - 1 Mar 2013
Canto Marcia Irene, Harinck Femme, Hruban Ralph H, Offerhaus George Johan, Poley Jan-Werner, Kamel Ihab, Nio Yung, Schulick Richard S, Bassi Claudio, Kluijt Irma, Levy Michael J, Chak Amitabh, Fockens Paul, Goggins Michael, Bruno Marco
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Screening individuals at increased risk for pancreatic cancer (PC) detects early, potentially curable, pancreatic neoplasia. OBJECTIVE: To develop consortium statements on screening, surveillance and management of high-risk individuals with an inherited predisposition to PC. METHODS: A 49-expert multidisciplinary international consortium met to discuss pancreatic screening and vote on statements....
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