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The risk of pancreatic cancer in symptomatic patients in primary care: A large case-control study using electronic records
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Background: Over 8000 new pancreatic cancers are diagnosed annually in the UK; most at an advanced stage, with only 3% 5-year survival. We aimed to identify and quantify the risk of pancreatic cancer for features in primary care. Methods: A case-control study using electronic primary care records identified and quantified the features of pancreatic cancer. Cases, aged ≥ 40 in the General Practice Research Database, UK, with primary pancreatic cancer were matched with controls on age, sex and ...
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- Journal:
- British Journal of Cancer
- Volume:
- 106
- Issue:
- 12
- Pages:
- 1940-1944
- Publication date:
- 2012-06-05
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1532-1827
- ISSN:
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0007-0920
- URN:
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uuid:00513cdc-a3b0-4f5d-b6df-37ca2288e241
- Source identifiers:
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340195
- Local pid:
- pubs:340195
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- English
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- 2012
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