title: [Epidemiological aspects, risk factors, and detection of pancreatic cancer].
abstract: The incidence of pancreatic cancer (PC) is increasing in developing countries. Smoking, reduced consumption of fruits and vegetables, chronic pancreatitis appear to be the best established risk factors. PC is often diagnosed at a late stage. We have to look for it when dyspepsia with weight loss, pancreatic pain or impaired glucose tolerance occurs. Tumor markers are briefly exposed and we discuss the place of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) after non invasive imaging techniques.
authors.affiliation: Service de Gastro-Entérologie, Les Cliniques Saint-Joseph, Liège-Waremme.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Delforge
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Plomteux
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Demoulin
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fontaine
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bastens
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gillard
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Sente
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moureau
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Focan
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis*; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004032:Diet; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D015431:Weight Loss
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D005947:Glucose