## Abstract Survival from pancreatic adenocarcinoma remains extremely poor, approximately 5% at 5 years. Risk factors include smoking, high body mass index (BMI), family history of pancreatic cancer, and longβstanding diabetes; in contrast, allergies are associated with reduced risk. Little is know
Obesity, Pancreatitis, and Pancreatic Cancer
β Scribed by Andrew A. Gumbs
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 99 KB
- Volume
- 18
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0960-8923
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