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Short-term Results of a Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Based Swedish Screening Program for Individuals at Risk for Pancreatic Cancer.
JAMA surgery - 1 Jun 2015
Del Chiaro Marco, Verbeke Caroline S, Kartalis Nikolaos, Pozzi Mucelli Raffaella, Gustafsson Peter, Hansson Johan, Haas Stephan L, Segersvärd Ralf, Andren-Sandberg Åke, Löhr J-Matthias
Abstract excerpt
IMPORTANCE: Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death in Western countries. In approximately 10% of all patients with pancreatic cancer, it is possible to define a positive family history for pancreatic cancer or for one of the other related genetic syndromes. A screening program for individuals at risk is recommended; however, surveillance modalities have not been defined yet....
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