Epidemiology of Pancreatic Cancer

Aravind Sugumar; Santhi Swaroop Vege

doi:10.1002/9781118727072.ch28

Epidemiology of Pancreatic Cancer

Aravind Sugumar, Santhi Swaroop Vege

Gastroenterology and Hepatology

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Abstract

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is a poorly understood cancer that is often fatal. It has the worst prognosis of any know solid tumor. Unfortunately this has not changed in the last 40 years. Symptoms such as abdominal pain and weight loss arise in the late stages of the disease and often preclude surgery. There is no screening test for pancreatic cancer at the present time. There are risk factors which have been identified but a lot remains to be elucidated. A better understanding of the basic mechanism involved in cancer initiation and progression in the coming years will afford better screening and treatment prospects.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	GI Epidemiology
Subtitle of host publication	Diseases and Clinical Methodology: Second Edition
Publisher	Wiley-Blackwell
Pages	313-321
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Electronic)	9781118727072
ISBN (Print)	9780470672570
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118727072.ch28
State	Published - Jan 13 2014

Keywords

Diabetes mellitus
Jaundice
Pancreatitis
Smoking
Weight loss

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General Medicine

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