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Role of bacterial infections in pancreatic cancer.
Carcinogenesis - 1 Oct 2013
Michaud Dominique S
Abstract excerpt
Established risk factors for pancreatic cancer, including tobacco smoking, chronic pancreatitis, obesity and type 2 diabetes, collectively account for less than half of all pancreatic cancer cases. Inflammation plays a key role in pancreatic carcinogenesis, but it is unclear what causes local inflammation, other than pancreatitis. Epidemiological data suggest that Helicobacter pylori may be a risk factor for...
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