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Lack of Association for Reported Endocrine Pancreatic Cancer Risk Loci in the PANDoRA Consortium.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Aug 2017
Campa Daniele, Obazee Ofure, Pastore Manuela, Panzuto Francesco, Liço Valbona, Greenhalf William, Katzke Verena, Tavano Francesca, Costello Eithne, Corbo Vincenzo, Talar-Wojnarowska Renata, Strobel Oliver, Zambon Carlo Federico, Neoptolemos John P, Zerboni Giulia, Kaaks Rudolf, Key Timothy J, Lombardo Carlo, Jamroziak Krzysztof, Gioffreda Domenica, Hackert Thilo, Khaw Kay-Tee, Landi Stefano, Milanetto Anna Caterina, Landoni Luca, Lawlor Rita T, Bambi Franco, Pirozzi Felice, Basso Daniela, Pasquali Claudio, Capurso Gabriele, Canzian Federico
Abstract excerpt
Background: Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) are rare neoplasms for which very little is known about either environmental or genetic risk factors. Only a handful of association studies have been performed so far, suggesting a small number of risk loci.Methods: To replicate the best findings, we have selected 16 SNPs suggested in previous studies to be relevant in PNET etiogenesis. We genotyped the...
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