RT - Journal Article T1 - CARCINOMA OF THE PANCREAS JF - RJMS YR - 1997 JO - RJMS VO - 4 IS - 1 UR - http://rjms.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1813-en.html SP - 44 EP - 50 K1 - 1) Carcinoma of Pancreas 2) Alcohol 3) Nutrition 4) Smoking AB - Carcinoma of the pancreas is a lethal tumor, and majority of patients have a mean life expectancy of about two and a half months with a 5 year survival of 1-2%. Even in small presumed curable cases survival rarely extends beyound 2years. The prevalence of this tumor is higher in males. The known risk factors included: smoking, alcohol, high animal protein and fats in diet, nitrosamines and history of familial pancreatitis. The only effective treatment is surgical resection of tumor, which is possible in small tumors and comprises a very small number of cases. Chemotherapy and radiation therapy are not very effective in this type of malignancy. LA eng UL http://rjms.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1813-en.html M3 ER -