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Pancreatic Cancer : Causes

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Causes could include:
  • No known cause

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Pancreatic carcinoma
The risk increases with age.The cause is unknown, but it is more common in smokers and in people who are obese. Almost a third of cases of pancreatic cancer are due to cigarette smoking.There is controversy as to whether type 2 diabetes is a risk ...
Source:ADAM
Date:August 17, 2008
Pancreatic cancer
Hereditary causes are estimated to account for about 10% of all pancreatic cancer. Some risk is thought to be due to known hereditary conditions whereas in other cases a known genetic syndrome has not been determined.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
Pancreatic Cancer
The most well-known case of familial pancreatic cancer is that of former president Jimmy Carter, whose mother, sister, and brother all died of the disease. Some risk is thought to be due to known hereditary conditions, whereas, in other cases, a k...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
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