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Editorial
. 2021 Apr;10(2):264-266.
doi: 10.21037/hbsn-20-861.

Screening for pancreatic cancer-a compelling challenge

Gabriele Capurso  1 , Salvatore Paiella  2 , Massimo Falconi  3
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Editorial

Screening for pancreatic cancer-a compelling challenge

Gabriele Capurso et al. Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr. 2021 Apr.
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Conflicts of Interest: All authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/hbsn-20-861). The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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