title: Aetiology of pancreatic cancer.
abstract: Curative surgery is possible in only a small minority of patients with pancreatic cancer and, to date, responses to chemotherapy and radiotherapy have been disappointing. To make any impact on the incidence of the disease a clearer understanding of its aetiology is required. This review explores present knowledge of the aetiology and epidemiology of pancreatic cancer.
authors.affiliation: University Department of Surgery, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, UK.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Haddock
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Carter
mesh_terms: D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000150:complications; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D004032:Diet / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects