Risk of pancreatic cancer in patients undergoing surgery for chronic pancreatitis
Abstract Background Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is considered to be a risk factor for pancreatic cancer. A retrospective study was conducted to evaluate the incidence of pancreatic cancer after surgery for CP and to determine the risk factors. Methods The patients who underwent surgery for histologica...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-07-01
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Series: | BMC Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-019-0537-1 |