title: [The link between periodontitis and pancreatic cancer - review of the literature].
abstract: Recent studies suggest that there is a plausible correlation between periodontitis and its influence on general health. By increasing systemic inflammatory response, which does not expire as long as inflammation of periodontal tissue endures, periodontal diseases may induce the increased risk of systemic diseases. Studies found a positive correlation between periodontitis and its impact on development of pancreatic cancer. The relationship between inflammatory periodontal disease and an increased risk of pancreatic cancer is not yet fully understood, therefore, further researches are warranted. The paper discusses the potential mechanisms that combine both entities and affect each other. It also presents results of recent studies showing a link between periodontitis and an increased risk of pancreatic cancer.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Chorób Błony Śluzowej i Przyzębia, Instytut Stomatologii, Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Haładyj
authors.affiliation: Zakład Chorób Błony Śluzowej i Przyzębia, Instytut Stomatologii, Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny.
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kaczyński
authors.affiliation: Zakład Chorób Błony Śluzowej i Przyzębia, Instytut Stomatologii, Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny.
authors.forename: Renata
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Górska
mesh_terms: D055113:Chronic Periodontitis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000150:complications*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors