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Title: More than bit players: snippets of RNA might sway pancreatic cancer.(This Week)
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Title: Pancreatic cancer survey.
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The article is excerpted fromGale Encyclopedia of Medicine.

Consultthe second edition of this authoritative, comprehensive, in-depthmedical guide for information on more than 1,700 medical topics inlanguage accessible to adult laypersons. Presented in a singlealphabetical sequence, articles range in length from one or twoparagraphs for minor topics, to several pages or more for major topics.Disease/disorder articles typically cover definition; description;causes and symptoms; diagnosis; treatments; prevention; and more.Test/treatment articles typically cover definition; purposes;precautions; preparation; risks; normal and abnormal results; and muchmore. This second edition includes more than 200 new entries, 300updated entries, approximately 650 color images and illustrations, anda comprehensive subject index. New features include biographical andhistorical sidebars throughout the text.

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• Descriptions -- overview of the disorder; who gets it and why
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• Diagnosis -- overview of procedures and tests used todiagnose the condition; how the test is done; who should be tested andwhen; time required; cost; whether it's typically covered by insurance
• Treatments -- overview of conventional methods of care ormanagement of the condition, such as drugs, surgeries, physicaltherapy, etc.
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Title: Pancreatic cancer vaccine improves survival rates.(Gastroenterology)
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Title: New registry will look for hereditary pancreatic cancers to catch disease early. (Dismal Survival Rate).
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Title: Melanoma, pancreatic cancer share genetic link. (Study Finding in Teens with Melanoma).
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Title: The Gonzalez Protocol in Pancreatic Cancer.(Brief Article)
Author: Nancy Walsh
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Title: Perioperative mortality declines for pancreatic cancer patients.(Gastroenterology)
Author: Betsy Bates
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Date: April 15, 2006
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