title: In response to Birgir Gudjonsson, MD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114. Electronic address: awarshaw@partners.org.
authors.forename: Andrew L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Warshaw
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114.
authors.forename: Cristina R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Ferrone
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114.
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fernandez-Del Castillo
mesh_terms: D021441:Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal / Q000401:mortality*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality*