Cigarette smoking as a risk factor for pancreatic cancer in patients with hereditary pancreatitis
AB Lowenfels, P Maisonneuve, DC Whitcomb… - Jama, 2001 - jamanetwork.com
Methods By contacting gastroenterologists, pancreatologists, and surgeons, we have
established a registry that now includes 497 patients with hereditary pancreatitis. Each
respondent has submitted data about demographics, family history, diagnosis, disease
course, life-style factors, including smoking and drinking habits, and vital status. The
expected number of cancers was determined from available sex, age, and country-specific
incidence data. Results Of the 497 patient with herditary pancreatitis, 19 biopsy-proven …
established a registry that now includes 497 patients with hereditary pancreatitis. Each
respondent has submitted data about demographics, family history, diagnosis, disease
course, life-style factors, including smoking and drinking habits, and vital status. The
expected number of cancers was determined from available sex, age, and country-specific
incidence data. Results Of the 497 patient with herditary pancreatitis, 19 biopsy-proven …