Objective: Although pancreatic cancer has an extremely high case fatality rate, little is known
about differences in mortality by histologic types. We examined median survival and risk of …

Although pancreatic cancer occurs less frequently than other cancers, the mortality rate is
exceptionally high—nearly identical to the incidence rate. Because of the high mortality rate …

Background Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the United
States. Aim To examine temporal changes in the incidence and survival of patients with …

Cancer of the pancreas remains a serious medical and public health problem because of
difficulties in early diagnosis, aggressive behavior, resistance to therapy, and limited …

Objectives: Although most pancreatic neoplasms are adenocarcinoma, there are many other
histological types, some of which may be increasing in frequency. To better define these …

Background The morbidity and mortality of pancreatic cancer vary considerably around the
world. The aim of this study was to characterize and evaluate recent changes in incidence …

Descriptive studies of pancreatic cancer incidence have been sparse particularly in terms of
tumor histology and stage. The purpose of this study was to examine the incidence rate …

Worldwide, over 200000 people die annually of pancreatic cancer. The highest incidence
and mortality rates of pancreatic cancer are found in developed countries. In the United …

Background Pancreatic cancer presents as advanced disease in> 80% of patients; yet,
appropriate ages to consider prevention and early detection strategies are poorly defined …

Background Annual pancreatic cancer incidence rates have been increasing. We examine
pancreatic cancer incidence trends by demographics and histologic type. Methods Data …