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Familial pancreatic cancer--status quo.
International journal of colorectal disease - 1 Feb 2014
Fendrich Volker, Langer Peter, Bartsch Detlef K
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INTRODUCTION: Familial pancreatic cancer (FPC) is defined by families with at least two first-degree relatives with confirmed pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) that do not fulfill the criteria of other inherited tumor syndromes with an increased risk for the development of PDAC, such as hereditary pancreatitis or hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. FPC is mostly autosomal dominant inherited and presents...
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