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Pancreatic Cancer: The Challenge of the Future in Tumorigenesis-based Prevention

Authors: Ernst Hanisch, Charalabos Batsis

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 9/2011

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Pancreatic cancer represents one of the greatest challenges of biomedical science. In a recent issue of the World Journal of Surgery, Dr. Fisher [1] objectively describes the limitations of current screening and therapeutic approaches in the management of this highly fatal disease. With a 97-98% 5-year mortality rate, pancreatic cancer has the poorest prognosis among nearly all cancer types. The 5-year survival rate of ~20%, compared with over 90% for other common cancer types such as breast, colorectal, or stomach for localized disease according to recent US cancer statistics [2], reflects the high-level of aggressiveness of this disease. …

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Title: Pancreatic Cancer: The Challenge of the Future in Tumorigenesis-based Prevention
Authors: Ernst Hanisch
Charalabos Batsis
Publication date: 01-09-2011
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: World Journal of Surgery / Issue 9/2011
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-011-1058-y

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