Different cancers in the same basket: intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm-derived versus concomitant pancreatic carcinomas

We read with great interest an article by Youssef et  al1 reporting their investigation of risk factors for pancreatic cancer incidence among patients with intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs). In a nested case-control study within a previously established cohort of 7211 veterans in the United States,2 the authors successfully identified patient and cyst characteristics associated with the long-term risk of pancreatic cancer (eg, older age and dilatation of the main pancreatic duct). The current study has notable strengths, including the analysis of cancer as an outcome variable rather than surrogate endpoints (eg, cyst growth).
Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research