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ReviewCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2022

Pancreatic Tumorigenesis: Precursors, Genetic Risk Factors and Screening.

Mohamed Badheeb, Adham Abdelrahim, Abdullah Esmail, Godsfavour Umoru, Karen Abboud, Ebtesam Al-Najjar, Ghaith Rasheed, Mohammed Alkhulaifawi, Ala Abudayyeh, Maen Abdelrahim

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Review in Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
14citing papers in PubMed
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 8 institutions in 5 countries.

Mohamed BadheebInternal Medicine Department, College of Medicine, Hadhramout University, Mukalla 50512, Yemen.ORCID 0000-0001-8797-6329
Adham AbdelrahimEndoprothic Center, Hochwald Hospital, 60488 Frankfurt, Germany.
Abdullah EsmailSection of GI Oncology, Department of Medical Oncology, Houston Methodist Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2337-8351
Godsfavour UmoruDepartment of Pharmacy, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1206-2204
Karen AbboudDepartment of Pharmacy, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Ebtesam Al-NajjarFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Science and Technology, Sana'a 15201, Yemen.
Ghaith RasheedFaculty of Medicine, The Hashemite University, Zarqa 13133, Jordan.ORCID 0000-0003-0678-3213
Mohammed AlkhulaifawiKharkov National Medical University, Kharkiv 6100, Ukraine.
Ala AbudayyehSection of Nephrology, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5813-6299
Maen AbdelrahimSection of GI Oncology, Department of Medical Oncology, Houston Methodist Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Houston Methodist · USMethodist Hospital · USGoethe University Frankfurt · DEHadhramout University · YEHashemite University · JOKharkiv National Medical University · UAThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · USUniversity of Science and Technology · YE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pancreatic cancer (PC) is a highly malignant and aggressive tumor. Despite medical advancement, the silent nature of PC results in only 20% of all cases considered resectable at the time of diagnosis. It is projected to become the second leading cause in 2030. Most pancreatic cancer cases are diagnosed in the advanced stages. Such cases are typically unresectable and are associated with a 5-year survival of less than 10%. Although there is no guideline consensus regarding recommendations for screening for pancreatic cancer, early detection has been associated with better outcomes. In addition to continued utilization of imaging and conventional tumor markers, clinicians should be aware of novel testing modalities that may be effective for early detection of pancreatic cancer in individuals with high-risk factors. The pathogenesis of PC is not well understood; however, various modifiable and non-modifiable factors have been implicated in pancreatic oncogenesis. PC detection in the earlier stages is associated with better outcomes; nevertheless, most oncological societies do not recommend universal screening as it may result in a high false-positive rate. Therefore, targeted screening for high-risk individuals represents a reasonable option. In this review, we aimed to summarize the pathogenesis, genetic risk factors, high-risk population, and screening modalities for PC.

Indexed as

Pancreatic NeoplasmsCarcinogenesisHumansMass ScreeningRisk FactorscancerctDNApancreatic cancerscreeningtumorigenesis

Identifiers

PMID36421339
PMCPMC9689647
OpenAlexW4309307125

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