Article
Do pancreatic cancer and chronic pancreatitis share the same genetic risk factors? A PANcreatic Disease ReseArch (PANDoRA) consortium investigation.
International journal of cancer - 15 Jan 2018
Campa Daniele, Pastore Manuela, Capurso Gabriele, Hackert Thilo, Di Leo Milena, Izbicki Jakob R, Khaw Kay-Tee, Gioffreda Domenica, Kupcinskas Juozas, Pasquali Claudio, Macinga Peter, Kaaks Rudolf, Stigliano Serena, Peeters Petra H, Key Timothy J, Talar-Wojnarowska Renata, Vodicka Pavel, Valente Roberto, Vashist Yogesh K, Salvia Roberto, Papaconstantinou Ioannis, Shimizu Yasuhiro, Valsuani Chiara, Zambon Carlo Federico, Gazouli Maria, Valantiene Irena, Niesen Willem, Mohelnikova-Duchonova Beatrice, Hara Kazuo, Soucek Pavel, Malecka-Panas Ewa, Bueno-de-Mesquita H B As, Johnson Theron, Brenner Herman, Tavano Francesca, Fogar Paola, Ito Hidemi, Sperti Cosimo, Butterbach Katja, Latiano Anna, Andriulli Angelo, Cavestro Giulia Martina, Busch Olivier R C, Dijk Frederike, Greenhalf William, Matsuo Keitaro, Lombardo Carlo, Strobel Oliver, König Anna-Katharina, Cuk Katarina, Strothmann Hendrik, Katzke Verena, Cantore Maurizio, Mambrini Andrea, Oliverius Martin, Pezzilli Raffaele, Landi Stefano, Canzian Federico
Abstract excerpt
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a very aggressive tumor with a five-year survival of less than 6%. Chronic pancreatitis (CP), an inflammatory process in of the pancreas, is a strong risk factor for PDAC. Several genetic polymorphisms have been discovered as susceptibility loci for both CP and PDAC. Since CP and PDAC share a consistent number of epidemiologic risk factors, the aim of this study was to...
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