Pancreatic Cancer: Pathogenesis and Diagnosis.

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Pancreatic cancer is a fatal malignancies which is predominantly seen in men and at advanced age (40-85 years) and has an aggressive course. Its frequency is gradually increasing over the past years. It accounts for 2% of all cancers and 5% of cancer-related deaths. Pancreatic cancer takes the first place among asymptomatic cancers. Ninety percent of cases are adenocarcinomas. Ten percent of the patients have a...

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• Age Factors
• Disease Progression
• Adenocarcinoma
• Genetic Predisposition to Disease
• Mutation
• Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research