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Clinicopathologic Features and Germline Sequence Variants in Young Patients (≤40 Years Old) With Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma.
Pancreas - 1 Aug 2016
Ohmoto Akihiro, Yachida Shinichi, Kubo Emi, Takai Erina, Suzuki Masami, Shimada Kazuaki, Okusaka Takuji, Morizane Chigusa
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OBJECTIVES: The median age of patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is approximately 70 years, and PDAC rarely affects individuals younger than 40 years. Here, we investigated clinicopathologic features and genetic background of PDAC occurring in young patients (age ≤ 40 years) to determine whether any difference exists in comparison with those of older patients (>40 years). METHODS: We reviewed...
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