The Relationship between Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis with Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: Review

Autor: Tamara Alhobayb, Rahul Peravali, Motaz Ashkar
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Diseases, Vol 9, Iss 4, p 93 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2079-9721
DOI: 10.3390/diseases9040093
Popis: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a lethal disease with poor prognosis, leading to significant cancer-related mortality and an overall five-year survival rate of about nine percent. Acute and chronic pancreatitis have been associated with PDAC through common risk factors based on multiple epidemiological studies. Acute pancreatitis (AP) might be one of the earliest manifestations of PDAC, but evolving chronic pancreatitis (CP) following recurrent bouts of AP has been proposed as a risk factor for cancer development in the setting of persistent inflammation and ongoing exposure to carcinogens. This review aims to highlight the evidence supporting the relationship between acute and chronic pancreatitis with PDAC.
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