Risk factors related to age at diagnosis of pancreatic cancer: a retrospective cohort pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Increased pancreatic cancer incidence has been observed among younger than in older adults. This pilot study aimed to determine the feasibility of a large study that would compare the age at diagnosis of pancreatic cancer among patients with different risk factors.

Methods

We compared the age at diagnosis of pancreatic cancer between groups of pancreatic cancer patients exposed and not exposed to the identified risk factors. We estimated the age at which exposure started, average exposure quantity, and total years of exposure and investigated their relationships with age at diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.

Results

Sixteen out of 24 (67%) subjects carried known genetic factors and/or had smoking and/or drinking habits; however, an earlier age of pancreatic ca

SUBMITTER: Lin RT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9107247 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature