Risk factors for pancreatic adenocarcinoma and prospects for screening

G. Anton Decker; Mashal J. Batheja; Joseph M. Collins; Alvin C. Silva; Kristin L. Mekeel; Adyr A. Moss; Cuong C. Nguyen; Douglas F. Lake; Laurence J. Miller

Risk factors for pancreatic adenocarcinoma and prospects for screening

G. Anton Decker, Mashal J. Batheja, Joseph M. Collins, Alvin C. Silva, Kristin L. Mekeel, Adyr A. Moss, Cuong C. Nguyen, Douglas F. Lake, Laurence J. Miller

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Abstract

Pancreatic cancer has one of the worst survival rates of any cancer and is the fourth leading cause of cancer mortality. Early detection and surgery are the patient's best chance for cure. However, symptoms are typically vague and occur when the cancer is unresectable. Population-based mass screening is not practical for this rare disease, though screening and early detection in asymptomatic high-risk patient populations may be indicated.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	246-254
Number of pages	9
Journal	Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Volume	6
Issue number	4
Publication status	Published - Apr 2010
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Inherited risk factors
Noninherited risk factors
Pancreatic cancer
Screening

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