Pancreatic cancer: an infectious (viral) disease?

Aim: The rising incidence and the modest therapeutic results of pancreatic cancer is a major medical problem. The aim of this study was to perform a meta-analysis of view case-control studies to stimulate further research in another direction on the etiology of this understudied malignancy. Methods: The usual bio-statistical methods, publicly available and known, where used. Results: Helicobacter pylori, smoking and diabetes mellitus do not contribute anything to pancreatic cancer. Chronic pancreatitis appears to be at least one cause of pancreatic cancer, while the cause of chronic pancreatitis has not been investigated. In particular, pancreatic cancer and high blood lipid levels are excluding each other (p V alue ≡ 0,0048). Without being married no pancreatic cancer(n= 4821;p V alue≡0,00166). Conclusion: There is some, even if very slight evidence, that pancreatic cancer is a sexually transmitted infectious (viral) disease.Reason for Version 2: Reduction of misprints: pancreatic cancer instead of prostate cancer. To the unknwon reader, please ignore the senctence "In the following of this paper we will reanalyse the relationship between oxygen and human survival in many ways and under different circumstances to reach the main goal." on page 27 completely. The misprint is due to copy and paste. Thank your very much for your understanding. 6.8.2020 Ilija Barukci