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Gallstone disease shown to be strong predictor of pancreatic cancer
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Gallstone disease shown to be strong predictor of pancreatic cancer

by American Gastroenterological Association Pancreatic cancer cells (blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer Institute Patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) were six times more likely to have had gallstone disease within the year prior to diagnosis than non-cancer patients, suggesting gallstones could be a warning sign for this aggressive...