Familial Pancreatic Cancer: A Critical Review.

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Up to 20% of patients with pancreatic cancer have a family history of the disease. Familial pancreatic cancer is defined as at least two first-degree relatives with pancreatic cancer that occurs without being part of a cancer syndrome. Although this does not follow a specific Mendelian pattern of inheritance, research is underway to better understand this cohort of patients. Recent expert opinion/recommendations...

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