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Family history of diabetes and pancreatic cancer as risk factors for pancreatic cancer: the PACIFIC study.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Oct 2013
Austin Melissa A, Kuo Elena, Van Den Eeden Stephen K, Mandelson Margaret T, Brentnall Teresa A, Kamineni Aruna, Potter John D
Abstract excerpt
Genetic association studies have identified more than a dozen genes associated with risk of pancreatic cancer. Given this genetic heterogeneity, family history can be useful for identifying individuals at high risk for this disease. The goal of this analysis was to evaluate associations of family history of diabetes and family history of pancreatic cancer with risk of pancreatic cancer. PACIFIC is a case-control...
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