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American Society of Clinical Oncology
Study finds association between hepatitis B and pancreatic cancer
October 15th, 2008
Hepatitis B could be a risk factor for pancreatic cancer A new study has shown that evidence of past hepatitis B infection was twice as common in people with pancreatic cancer than in healthy controls. This study is the first to report an association between past exposure to the hepatitis B virus and pancreatic cancer, but researchers cautioned that more studies are necessary to evaluate the nature of the link. "While our findings indicate that past exposure to hepatitis B is associated with the development of pancreatic cancer, more research is needed to determine whether this relationship is one of cause and effect," said lead author Manal M....
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-10-15)
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