Trends in pancreatic adenocarcinoma incidence and mortality in the United States in the last four decades; a SEER-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pancreatic cancer is the fourth-leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. The silent nature of the disease and its poor prognosis, the need for further research, along with the need to assess the outcomes of current approaches necessitate an ongoing evaluation of the epidemiology and mortality-trends of this malignancy. Continuous monitoring of disease-patterns, on population-levels, may help scientists assess the quality of healthcare delivery, boost their understanding of diseases' characteristics and risk factors, and detect gaps whereby further research is needed. None of the previous reports shed light on pancreatic adenocarcinomas (PAC), the most common type of Pancreatic Cancer, as the primary outcome. In this study we aim to investigate PAC's incidence

SUBMITTER: Saad AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6020186 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature