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Editorial
. 2019 Jan;17(1):36-38.
doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2018.09.024. Epub 2018 Sep 27.

Is Screening for Pancreatic Cancer in High-Risk Individuals One Step Closer or a Fool's Errand?

Phil A Hart  1 , Suresh T Chari  2
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Editorial

Is Screening for Pancreatic Cancer in High-Risk Individuals One Step Closer or a Fool's Errand?

Phil A Hart et al. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 Jan.
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