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Pancreatic cancer screening in high-risk individuals with germline genetic mutations.
Gastrointestinal endoscopy - 1 Jun 2018
DaVee Tomas, Coronel Emmanuel, Papafragkakis Charilaos, Thaiudom Sayam, Lanke Gandhi, Chakinala Raja C, Nogueras González Graciela M, Bhutani Manoop S, Ross William A, Weston Brian R, Lee Jeffrey H
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Pancreatic cancer (PC) is a deadly disease that is most commonly diagnosed at an incurable stage. Different high-risk genetic variants and cancer syndromes increase the lifetime risk of developing PC. This study aims to assess the yield of initial PC screening in patients with high-risk germline mutations. METHODS: Asymptomatic adults underwent PC screening by EUS, magnetic resonance imaging,...
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