Development of pancreatic cancer during observation for hepatocellular carcinoma: A retrospective cohort study
Conclusions: Increased incidence of pancreatic cancer was found in patients under observation for HCC in a relatively small cohort. HCC or other common underlying conditions might be a risk factor for development of pancreatic cancer.
Source: The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Wataru Gonoi Hidemi Okuma Takana Y Hayashi Masaaki Akahane Yousuke Nakai Ryosuke Tateishi Suguru Mizuno Yuichi Suzuki Minoru Mitsuda Kanako Matsuda Keiichi Nakagawa Hiroyuki Isayama Kiyoshi Miyagawa Kazuhiko Koike Osamu Abe Source Type: research
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