mortality/aging
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• average tumor-free survival is 14 weeks
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tumorigenesis
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• 5 of 13 mice develop intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms
• tumor fibrosis is increased compared to mice wild-type for Smad4
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• 12 of 13 mice develop pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
• the proportion of undifferentiated carcinomas is decreased compared to mice wild-type for Smad4
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