nisha
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UW has confused me again, alcohol is a risk factor for chronic pancreatitis, and chronic pancratitis is a risk factor for pancreatic cancer, but alcohol is not a risk factor for pancreatic cancer?........how can this be true??
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| ARJ
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Pancreatic Cancers
Risk factors are age, obesity, tobacco use, chronic pancreatitis, prior abdominal radiation, and family history.
Alocoholism-------------->Chronic Pancreatitis------------------------------>Ca Pancrease
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| nisha
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thanks Arj, i guess that confirms that alcohol is not directly a risk factor for CA pancreas
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