Luis Guilherme de Oliveira Silva, Fabian Fellipe Bueno Lemos, Marcel Silva Luz, Samuel Luca Rocha Pinheiro, Mariana Dos Santos Calmon, Gabriel Lima Correa Santos, Gabriel Reis Rocha, Fabrício Freire de Melo
Pancreatic cancer (PC) is characterized by its extremely aggressive nature and ranks 14th in the number of new cancer cases worldwide. However, due to its complexity, it ranks 7th in the list of the most lethal cancers worldwide. The pathogenesis of PC involves several complex processes, including familial genetic factors associated with risk factors such as obesity, diabetes mellitus, chronic pancreatitis, and smoking. Mutations in genes such as KRAS, TP53 , and SMAD4 are linked to the appearance of malignant cells that generate pancreatic lesions and, consequently, cancer...
April 15, 2024: World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology