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Demographics, epidemiology, and inheritance of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
Seminars in oncology - 1 Feb 2015
Yeo Theresa Pluth
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Pancreatic cancer (PC) will affect 48,960 persons in the United States and will result in 40,560 deaths in 2015, according to the American Cancer Society. On a global basis, at least 337,000 persons will be diagnosed with PC. The incidence of PC has increased slightly in the United States, though worldwide cases are likely to increase substantially due to the influence of cigarette smoking, rising obesity and...
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