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SUBMITTER: Martinez-Useros J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5372998 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Martinez-Useros Javier J Li Weiyao W Cabeza-Morales Marticela M Garcia-Foncillas Jesus J
Journal of clinical medicine 20170309 3
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the most lethal types of tumors, and its incidence is rising worldwide. Survival can be improved when tumors are detected at an early stage; however, this cancer is usually asymptomatic, and the disease only becomes apparent after metastasis. Several risk factors are associated to this disease. Chronic pancreatitis, diabetes, and some infectious disease are the most relevant risk factors. Incidence of PDAC has increased in the last decades. It is ...[more]