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Let’s Not Forget that There is a Pancreas in the Abdomen – A Literature Review on Pancreatic Cancer

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2026-0034 | Journal eISSN: 2719-5384 | Journal ISSN: 0324-1750
Language: English
Page range: 223 - 231
Submitted on: Jan 20, 2026
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Accepted on: Jan 23, 2026
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Published on: Feb 21, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2026 K. Angelov, N. Nachev, E. Yordanov, A. Rangelov, E. Hristov, N. Khayat, A. Sharkov, A. Zlatarov, T. Dyulgerov, published by Medical University - Sofia
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