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Pancreatic carcinoma is being recognized to be responsible for an increasing number of cancer-related deaths, especially in the western world. A deluge of risk factors have been described in the literature. Some of the important ones include smoking, alcohol and metabolic diseases like obesity. It also poses challenges in diagnosis and treatment despite recent advances in diagnostic, surgical and other therapeutic advancements. This is a narrative review of the findings of multiple studies that were retrieved from electronic databases like PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, Medline, Embase, and Cochrane databases. We summarize the current knowledge regarding the epidemiology and various risk factors for the development of pancreatic carcinoma.
Narrative review: pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of sleep-related painful erection
