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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 21, 2021; 27(35): 5851-5889
Published online Sep 21, 2021. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i35.5851
Pancreatic cancer in 2021: What you need to know to win
Valeria Tonini, Manuel Zanni
Valeria Tonini, Department of Medical Sciences and Surgery, University of Bologna- Emergency Surgery Unit, IRCCS Sant’Orsola Hospital, Bologna 40121, Italy
Manuel Zanni, University of Bologna, Emergency Surgery Unit, IRCCS Sant'Orsola Hospital, Bologna 40121, Italy
Author contributions: Tonini V and Zanni M wrote the manuscript; both authors reviewed and approved the final version.
Conflict-of-interest statement: No conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Valeria Tonini, MD, PhD, Professor, Surgeon, Surgical Oncologist, Department of Medical Sciences and Surgery, University of Bologna- Emergency Surgery Unit, IRCCS Sant’Orsola Hospital, Via Massarenti 9, Bologna 40121, Italy. valeria.tonini@unibo.it
Received: January 28, 2021
Peer-review started: January 28, 2021
First decision: June 14, 2021
Revised: July 14, 2021
Accepted: August 23, 2021
Article in press: August 23, 2021
Published online: September 21, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Pancreatic cancer is a very dangerous enemy and the results are still very unsatisfactory. But we have not given up. Research is running fast on many paths, without losing its enthusiasm.The number of articles published on this subject in the last two years is impressive. I have tried to summarize all the most significant data from the different lines of research, ranging from screening and early diagnosis to new developments in surgery and associated therapies. I hope I have succeeded in the task of describing as comprehensively as possible the most promising fields of research available to us today, in order to achieve the improved results we desire.