Inflammation and pancreatic cancer: An updated review

Pancreatic cancer is a devastating disease with poor prognosis in the modern era. Inflammatory processes have emerged as key mediators of pancreatic cancer development and progression. Recently, studies have been carried out to investigate the underlying mechanisms that contribute to tumorigenesis i...

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Main Authors: Kamleshsingh Shadhu, Chunhua Xi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2019;volume=25;issue=1;spage=3;epage=13;aulast=Shadhu
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spelling doaj-bb0016a278354e7e96b3e36dc4475f372020-11-25T01:07:59ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsThe Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology1319-37671998-40492019-01-0125131310.4103/sjg.SJG_390_18Inflammation and pancreatic cancer: An updated reviewKamleshsingh ShadhuChunhua XiPancreatic cancer is a devastating disease with poor prognosis in the modern era. Inflammatory processes have emerged as key mediators of pancreatic cancer development and progression. Recently, studies have been carried out to investigate the underlying mechanisms that contribute to tumorigenesis induced by inflammation. In this review, the role of inflammation in the initiation and progression of pancreatic cancer is discussed.http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2019;volume=25;issue=1;spage=3;epage=13;aulast=ShadhuInflammationpancreatic cancertumorigenesis
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language English
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author Kamleshsingh Shadhu
Chunhua Xi
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Chunhua Xi
Inflammation and pancreatic cancer: An updated review
The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
Inflammation
pancreatic cancer
tumorigenesis
author_facet Kamleshsingh Shadhu
Chunhua Xi
author_sort Kamleshsingh Shadhu
title Inflammation and pancreatic cancer: An updated review
title_short Inflammation and pancreatic cancer: An updated review
title_full Inflammation and pancreatic cancer: An updated review
title_fullStr Inflammation and pancreatic cancer: An updated review
title_full_unstemmed Inflammation and pancreatic cancer: An updated review
title_sort inflammation and pancreatic cancer: an updated review
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
issn 1319-3767
1998-4049
publishDate 2019-01-01
description Pancreatic cancer is a devastating disease with poor prognosis in the modern era. Inflammatory processes have emerged as key mediators of pancreatic cancer development and progression. Recently, studies have been carried out to investigate the underlying mechanisms that contribute to tumorigenesis induced by inflammation. In this review, the role of inflammation in the initiation and progression of pancreatic cancer is discussed.
topic Inflammation
pancreatic cancer
tumorigenesis
url http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2019;volume=25;issue=1;spage=3;epage=13;aulast=Shadhu
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