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Pancreatic Cancer
New findings from A.V. Maker and co-authors in the area of pancreatic cancer published
June 22nd, 2009
"Earlier detection of pancreatic cancer may help identify patients for whom surgical intervention could provide cure or prolong life. In this article, we report the occurrence of breast cancer, melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma of the alveolar ridge, colon cancer, a desmoid tumor of the abdominal wall, and pancreatic adenocarcinoma in a 65-year-old woman," scientists writing in the Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery report. "She was identified as having the familial atypical multiple mole melanoma-pancreatic cancer syndrome (FAMMM-PC) with a germline p16 mutation at amino acid position 15. Patients with this syndrome traditionally present with multiple nevi and...
Source: Clinical Oncology Week (2009-06-22)
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