Early onset pancreatic cancer: A review

Early-onset pancreatic cancer (EOPC) is usually defined as patients with pancreatic cancer before the age of 50 years, which is relatively rare. However, the research on EOPC is somewhat obscure, and the specific clinical and molecular characteristics of this condition are debated. In this review, w...

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Main Authors: Dong Luo, Yixiong Li, Xiao Yu, Liandong Ji, Xuejun Gong
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-02-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1936523324003656
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description Early-onset pancreatic cancer (EOPC) is usually defined as patients with pancreatic cancer before the age of 50 years, which is relatively rare. However, the research on EOPC is somewhat obscure, and the specific clinical and molecular characteristics of this condition are debated. In this review, we discussed the differences between EOPC and late-onset pancreatic cancer (LOPC) or average-onset pancreatic cancer (AOPC) with a focus on clinical and molecular characteristics, survival outcomes and treatment to promote the diagnosis and treatment of EOPC.
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spelling doaj-art-dfdaabeaecc643db9f8fb295367f9fca2025-01-22T05:41:26ZengElsevierTranslational Oncology1936-52332025-02-0152102239Early onset pancreatic cancer: A reviewDong Luo0Yixiong Li1Xiao Yu2Liandong Ji3Xuejun Gong4Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, 410008, China; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, 410008, China; Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, European Pancreas Centre, Heidelberg. University Hospital, Heidelberg, GermanyDepartment of Pancreatic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, 410008, China; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, 410008, ChinaDepartment of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery Ⅱ, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, ChinaDepartment of Pancreatic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, 410008, China; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, 410008, China; Corresponding authors at: Department of Pancreatic Surgery/ National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, 410008, China.Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, 410008, China; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, 410008, China; Corresponding authors at: Department of Pancreatic Surgery/ National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, 410008, China.Early-onset pancreatic cancer (EOPC) is usually defined as patients with pancreatic cancer before the age of 50 years, which is relatively rare. However, the research on EOPC is somewhat obscure, and the specific clinical and molecular characteristics of this condition are debated. In this review, we discussed the differences between EOPC and late-onset pancreatic cancer (LOPC) or average-onset pancreatic cancer (AOPC) with a focus on clinical and molecular characteristics, survival outcomes and treatment to promote the diagnosis and treatment of EOPC.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1936523324003656Early-onset pancreatic cancerClinical characteristicsMolecular characteristicsSurvival outcomes
spellingShingle Dong Luo
Yixiong Li
Xiao Yu
Liandong Ji
Xuejun Gong
Early onset pancreatic cancer: A review
Translational Oncology
Early-onset pancreatic cancer
Clinical characteristics
Molecular characteristics
Survival outcomes
title Early onset pancreatic cancer: A review
title_full Early onset pancreatic cancer: A review
title_fullStr Early onset pancreatic cancer: A review
title_full_unstemmed Early onset pancreatic cancer: A review
title_short Early onset pancreatic cancer: A review
title_sort early onset pancreatic cancer a review
topic Early-onset pancreatic cancer
Clinical characteristics
Molecular characteristics
Survival outcomes
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1936523324003656
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