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[Genetic aspects of pancreatic cancer].
Eksperimental'naia i klinicheskaia gastroenterologiia = Experimental & clinical gastroenterology - 1 Jan 2014
Grigor'eva I N, Efimova O V, Suvorova T S, Tov N L
Abstract excerpt
The purpose of the review--to analyze the basic data on modifiable and genetic risk factors of pancreatic cancer (PC). PC is the most fatal disease that kills about 95% of patients. Among the known risk factors for PC only for smoking, obesity, and family history a positive association with the PC risk in meta-analyzes confirmed. The PC etiology remains unclear, more than 90% of patients acquire it sporadically....
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