The risk of pancreatic cancer in symptomatic patients in primary care: a large case-control study using electronic records.

BACKGROUND: Over 8000 new pancreatic cancers are diagnosed annually in the UK; most at an advanced stage, with only 3% 5-year survival. We aimed to identify and quantify the risk of pancreatic cancer for features in primary care. METHODS: A case-control study using electronic primary care records id...

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Hauptverfasser: Stapley, S, Peters, T, Neal, R, Rose, P, Walter, F, Hamilton, W
Format: Journal article
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2012