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Open AccessA deep learning algorithm to predict risk of pancreatic cancer from disease trajectories
Pancreatic cancer is an aggressive disease that typically presents late with poor outcomes, indicating a pronounced need for early detection. In this study, we applied artificial intelligence methods to clinic...
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Gallstones and risk of cancers of the liver, biliary tract and pancreas: a prospective study within two U.S. cohorts
Gallstones may result in inflammation, altered bile flow, and changes in metabolic hormone levels, thereby increasing cancer risk. However, previous studies for gallstones and cancers of the liver, biliary tra...
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The oral microbiome in relation to pancreatic cancer risk in African Americans
African Americans have the highest pancreatic cancer incidence of any racial/ethnic group in the United States. The oral microbiome was associated with pancreatic cancer risk in a recent study, but no such stu...
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Open AccessAcid-suppressive medications and risk of colorectal cancer: results from three large prospective cohort studies
Despite several plausible biological mechanisms linking proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and H2 receptor antagonists (H2RAs) with colorectal tumorigenesis, their association with risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) h...
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BL-8040, a CXCR4 antagonist, in combination with pembrolizumab and chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer: the COMBAT trial
Programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) inhibitors have limited effect in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), underscoring the need to co-target alternative pathways. CXC chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4) blockade prom...
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Open AccessFamily history of cancer, Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry, and pancreatic cancer risk
Individuals with a family history of cancer may be at increased risk of pancreatic cancer. Ashkenazi Jewish (AJ) individuals carry increased risk for pancreatic cancer and other cancer types.
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Open AccessLymph node metastases in resected pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: predictors of disease recurrence and survival
Few studies have simultaneously assessed the prognostic value of the multiple classification systems for lymph node (LN) metastases in resected pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC).
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Open AccessInfluence of dietary insulin scores on survival in colorectal cancer patients
Although hyperinsulinemia is hypothesised to be involved in colorectal carcinogenesis, it remains unclear whether a diet inducing an elevated insulin response influences colorectal cancer (CRC) survival.
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Elevation of circulating branched-chain amino acids is an early event in human pancreatic adenocarcinoma development
Elevated plasma levels of branched chain amino acids detected prior to pancreatic cancer diagnosis may result from whole body tissue breakdown occurring during the early stages of this disease.