Pancreatic cancer is the seventh leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide.
However, its toll is higher in more developed countries. Reasons for vast differences in …

Chronic pancreatitis is defined as a pathological fibro-inflammatory syndrome of the
pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental and/or other risk factors who develop …

Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death among men and
women in the United States. A major challenge in treatment remains patients' advanced …

Diabetes mellitus is a group of diseases defined by persistent hyperglycaemia. Type 2
diabetes, the most prevalent form, is characterised initially by impaired insulin sensitivity and …

Acute pancreatitis is one of the most frequent gastrointestinal causes of hospital admission
in the United States. Chronic pancreatitis, although lower in incidence, significantly reduces …

Pancreatic cancer is a major cause of cancer-associated mortality, with a dismal overall
prognosis that has remained virtually unchanged for many decades. Currently, prevention or …

Objective Current non-invasive diagnostic tests can distinguish between pancreatic cancer
(pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC)) and chronic pancreatitis (CP) in only about two …

Acute pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer are responsible for most of the
burden of exocrine pancreatic disease. Glandular damage from recurrent bouts of acute …

METHODS: We searched electronic databases (MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science,
Cochrane, and Scopus) and reference lists until January 18, 2021. Studies reporting …

Pancreatic cancer, although infrequent, has an exceptionally high mortality rate, making it
one of the four or five most common causes of cancer mortality in developed countries. The …