Toward a better understanding of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: glimmers of hope?

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Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) imposes a heavy burden of disease, especially in the most developed countries, and the mortality rate has not declined over the past decades. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms of PDAC, which may help to improve early detection, prognosis, and treatment efficiency.This review focuses on PDAC epidemiology and on recent...

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