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Familial pancreatic cancer.
Clinics and research in hepatology and gastroenterology - 1 Mar 2023
Del Nero Lorenzo, Dabizzi Emanuele, Ceglie Antonella De, Ziola Sebastiano, Zerbi Alessandro, Baron Todd H, Conio Massimo
Abstract excerpt
Pancreatic cancer (PC) carries a poor prognosis with an overall 5-year survival of less than 10%. Early diagnosis, though cumbersome, is essential to allow complete surgical resection. Therefore, primary and secondary prevention are critical to reduce the incidence and to potentially prevent mortality. Given a relatively low lifetime risk of developing PC, identification of high-risk individuals is crucial to...
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