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SUBMITTER: Amaral AF
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3310963 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Amaral André F S AF Porta Miquel M Silverman Debra T DT Milne Roger L RL Kogevinas Manolis M Rothman Nathaniel N Cantor Kenneth P KP Jackson Brian P BP Pumarega José A JA López Tomàs T Carrato Alfredo A Guarner Luisa L Real Francisco X FX Malats Núria N
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<h4>Background and aims</h4>Knowledge on the aetiology of exocrine pancreatic cancer (EPC) is scant. The best established risk factor for EPC is tobacco smoking. Among other carcinogens, tobacco contains cadmium, a metal previously associated with an increased risk of EPC. This study evaluated the association between concentrations of trace elements in toenails and EPC risk.<h4>Methods</h4>The study included 118 EPC cases and 399 hospital controls from eastern Spain. Levels of 12 trace elements ...[more]