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Patients with deleterious germline mutations: A heterogeneous population for pancreatic cancer screening?
Journal of surgical oncology - 1 Aug 2023
Roch Alexandra M, Kim Rachel C, Nguyen Trang K, House Michael G, Zyromski Nicholas J, Nakeeb Attila, Schmidt C Max, Ceppa Eugene P
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Modest data exist on the benefits of screening and surveillance for pancreatic cancer (PC) in high-risk individuals. Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN) are known precursors to PC. We hypothesized that patients with high-risk deleterious germline mutations have a higher prevalence of IPMN. METHODS: All patients undergoing prospective screening at a single institution from...
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