| Autor: |
Freddie Bray, Citadel J Cabasag, Jérôme Vignat, Mathieu Laversanne, Andras Weber, Isabelle Soerjomataram, Jacques Ferlay |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Gut. 71(8) |
| ISSN: |
1468-3288 |
| Popis: |
We read with interest the commentary by Potjer highlighting the surveillance needs of individuals with a high risk of developing of pancreatic cancer (PC).1 The rationale in developing a comprehensive risk prediction model supporting earlier diagnosis is all the more valid given the poor prognosis and rising mortality of PC in many settings2 3 and the present gaps in our understanding of the underlying causes of the increase, as we highlight below. In 2020, approximately 466 000 PC deaths were estimated worldwide with considerable variations in rates by country and region (figure 1).4 The disease can be considered a major public health concern globally given it ranks within the top 10 leading types of cancer death in over 130 countries. Further, PC mortality is … |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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