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Familial pancreatic cancer: a long fruitful journey.
Familial cancer - 1 Aug 2024
Brentnall Teresa A
Abstract excerpt
In the early years of my GI fellowship, a healthy 40-year-old man came to my clinic and announced that he was going to die of pancreatic cancer. His brothers, father and uncles had all died of the disease; he felt his fate was inescapable. I asked whether his family members had seen doctors or had any tests. His answer was yes to both. Even so, doctors could not diagnose the pancreatic cancer at early stages. CT...
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