The Medical journal of Australia
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Two young women with cancer of the pancreas are described. The rising incidence and epidemiology of this cancer is discussed. The need for tissue diagnosis and some new aspects of treatment of pancreatic cancer relevant to these cases are presented.
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Six children affected by the fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) are described. Their ages vary from newborn to 15 years. ⋯ Four have additional congenital anomalies, and at least four are mentally retarded. These children are described to increase awareness of the FAS in Australia, whose population has a high and changing pattern of alcohol consumption.
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A case of a patient with Crohn's disease who was treated with azathioprine, and developed intestinal Hodgkin's disease as a complication is described.