June 24, 2026 · The American journal of medicine · DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2026.06.015

Chronic Inflammatory Diseases and Survival among Patients with Pancreatic Cancer in the U.S. Military Health System

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This study investigates the relationship between chronic inflammatory diseases and survival rates among patients with pancreatic cancer within the U.S. Military Health System. The authors found that patients with chronic inflammatory diseases had nearly double the risk of all-cause death compared to those without such conditions, indicating that chronic inflammation may significantly impact survival outcomes in this population.

Jie Lin, Joel T Moncur, Kimberly M Greenfield, Yvonne L Eaglehouse, Craig D Shriver, Kangmin Zhu

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