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ReviewCureus2024

Unraveling Pancreatic Cancer: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Global Trends.

Rana Muhammad Anss Bin Qadir, Musab Bin Umair, Umar Bin Tariq, Arslan Ahmad, Wajeeha Kiran, M Hasaan Shahid

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Review in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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10citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. High IntratumoralInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  6. Calliviminone A fromPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Rana Muhammad Anss Bin QadirSurgery, Queen's Hospital, Romford, GBR.
Musab Bin UmairSurgery, Meriden Hospital, Conventry, GBR.
Umar Bin TariqGeneral Surgery, Southmead Hospital Bristol, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, GBR.
Arslan AhmadEmergency Medicine, Weston General Hospital, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, Weston-super-Mare, GBR.
Wajeeha KiranTrauma and Orthopaedics, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, GBR.
M Hasaan ShahidSurgery, Glangwili General Hospital, Carmarthen, GBR.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal malignancies, characterized by late diagnosis, rapid progression, and limited treatment options. This literature review comprehensively examines the epidemiology, risk factors, diagnostic challenges, treatment modalities, and prognosis of pancreatic cancer. It highlights the global disparities in incidence and outcomes, exploring the influence of socioeconomic, environmental, and genetic factors on disease progression. In addition, this review discusses recent advancements in diagnostic tools and treatment strategies, identifying gaps in current research and clinical practices. The synthesis aims to inform future research directions and policy-making efforts to reduce the global burden of pancreatic cancer and improve patient outcomes.

Indexed as

brca mutationschronic pancreatitisneoadjuvant therapypancreatic cancerpancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (pdac)

Identifiers

PMID39493341
PMCPMC11528318

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