In FA it states that the major cause of chronic pancreatitis is alcohol and idiopathic.
3-4 lines down it says that the major risk factors for pancreatic adenocarcinoma are:
Tobacco use (but not EtOH)
Chronic pancreatitis
Age
Jewish and African-american males
Now it would make sense to me that since alcohol is a major cause of chronic pancreatitis it would also be at least a minor risk factor for adenocarcinoma.
Am I to understand that chronic pancreatitis due to alcohol abuse is different then other types of chronic pancreatitis? or that there's something wrong in FA?
3-4 lines down it says that the major risk factors for pancreatic adenocarcinoma are:
Tobacco use (but not EtOH)
Chronic pancreatitis
Age
Jewish and African-american males
Now it would make sense to me that since alcohol is a major cause of chronic pancreatitis it would also be at least a minor risk factor for adenocarcinoma.
Am I to understand that chronic pancreatitis due to alcohol abuse is different then other types of chronic pancreatitis? or that there's something wrong in FA?