The number of new cases of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is increasing with a
cumulative total of 495,773 cases worldwide, making it the fourteenth most common …

BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is widely considered to be associated with risk of
pancreatic cancer (PaC), however, whether DM is a cause or a consequence of PaC is still …

Background Questions remain about the shape of the dose–response relationship between
body mass index (BMI) and pancreatic cancer risk, possible confounding by smoking, and …

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 …

Background Obesity has been proposed as a risk factor for pancreatic cancer. Methods
Pooled data were analyzed from the National Cancer Institute Pancreatic Cancer Cohort …

Background The WHO has concluded that physical activity reduces the risk of numerous
diseases. However, few systemic reviews have been performed to assess the role of leisure …

Background Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is often diagnosed at an advanced,
incurable stage. Previous epidemiological data suggests that diabetes mellitus (DM) is a risk …

The prevalence of obesity, defined as a BMI of≥ 30· 0 kg/m2, has increased substantially
over previous decades to about 20% in industrialized countries, and a further increase is …

Pancreatic cancer, although infrequent, has a very poor prognosis, making it one of the 4 or
5 most common causes of cancer mortality in developed countries. Its incidence varies …

Background & Aims Pancreatic diseases place significant burdens on health care systems
worldwide. However, there is lack of agreement about which factors increase or reduce risk …