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Risk factors for pancreatic cancer: a summary review of meta-analytical studies.
International journal of epidemiology - 1 Feb 2015
Maisonneuve Patrick, Lowenfels Albert B
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The aetiology of pancreatic cancer (PC) has been extensively studied and is the subject of numerous meta-analyses and pooled analyses. We have summarized results from these pooled and meta-analytical studies to estimate the fraction of PCs attributable to each of the identified risk factors. METHODS: Using a comprehensive strategy, we retrieved 117 meta-analytical or pooled reports dealing with the...
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