ArticleJournal of cancer research and clinical oncology2023
Pancreatic cancer: experience from an emerging country in North Africa.
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- Bibliometric analysis of the trends in research on the link between gut microbiota and pancreatic cancer.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Pooled it
- Clinical Presentation and Management Outcomes of Pancreatic Cancer in African Countries: A Scoping Review.Journal of gastrointestinal cancer · 2026Article
- Establishing cancer registries in Africa - focus on hepatopancreatobiliary cancers.Nature reviews. Gastroenterology & hepatology · 2026Review
- Persistence of severe global inequalities in the burden of pancreatic cancer: a cross-sectional study.Discover oncology · 2026Article
- Unveiling the enigma: A comprehensive exploration of 4 cases of solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas.Radiology case reports · 2025Article
- DNA Damage and Repair in Pancreatic Cancer-The Latest Findings.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Harnessing Plant Flavonoids to Fight Pancreatic Cancer.Current nutrition reports · 2024Review
- Association between type 2 diabetes, alcohol intake frequency, age at menarche, and gallbladder cancer: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study.Journal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2024Article
- Bibliometric analysis of global research trends between gut microbiota and pancreatic cancer: from 2004 to 2023.Frontiers in microbiology · 2023Review
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Abstract
purposePancreatic cancer is a major global health problem, it's a highly aggressive and often has a poor prognosis. The aim of this work is to carry out a retrospective epidemiological study on pancreatic cancer in a university hospital in a North African country.
methodsThis is a monocentric, descriptive and analytical retrospective cohort study carried out in the Gastroenterology department of the Mohammed VI University Hospital of Oujda, Morocco, between January 2018 and December 2022. Analysis were performed using IBM SPSS Version 21.0
resultsDuring this period, 197 cases of pancreatic cancers were collected, the median age was 64.6 years, the majority of patients (90.9%) were over 50 year's old. and there was no significant difference in gender distribution. Among the patients, several risk factors were prevalent, including chronic tobacco smoking (22.8%), alcohol consumption (12.7%), diabetes (38.1%), obesity (7.6%), and a family history of pancreatic cancer (3%). The most common symptoms at presentation were abdominal pain and obstructive jaundice. Imaging revealed that the majority of cases were located in the head of the pancreas (80.7%). Only 19.8% of the cancers were diagnosed at a resectable stage and adenocarcinoma was the predominant histological type (96.4%). Patients with advanced cancer stages showed higher levels of CA 19-9 and hypoalbuminemia.
conclusionOur study aligns with previous research, indicating an increased incidence of pancreatic cancer among elderly individuals, particularly those with several risk factors such as chronic tobacco smoking, alcohol consumption, diabetes. A small proportion of cancer cases are deemed resectable at the time of diagnosis.
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