Susceptibility loci for pancreatic cancer in the Brazilian population

• Main Authors: Mateus Nóbrega Aoki (Author), Angelika Stein (Author), Jaqueline Carvalho de Oliveira (Author), Roger Chammas (Author), Miyuki Uno (Author), Francielle Boçon de Araújo Munhoz (Author), Anelis Maria Marin (Author), Federico Canzian (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PA) is a very aggressive cancer and has one of the poorest prognoses. Usually, the diagnosis is late and resistant to conventional treatment. Environmental and genetic factors contribute to the etiology, such as tobacco and alcohol consumption, chronic...