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Hereditary pancreatic cancer: A proposal for surveillance from the Italian Association for the Study of the Pancreas (AISP).
Digestive and liver disease : official journal of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology and the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Aug 2026
Carrara Silvia, Archibugi Livia, Terrin Maria, Secchettin Erica, De Luca Raffaele, Paiella Salvatore
Abstract excerpt
Genetic and familial susceptibility accounts for 10% of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) cases and represents a small but relevant subgroup in which early detection may meaningfully affect outcomes. Pathogenic germline variants (PGVs) in susceptibility genes, such as BRCA2/ATM/CDKN2A/STK11/PALB2/TP53, as well as mismatch repair genes, confer a substantially higher lifetime risk, while families fulfilling...
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