Screening and early detection of pancreatic cancer in high risk population

• Published in: World journal of gastroenterology : WJG Vol. 20; no. 9; pp. 2358 - 2364
• Main Author: Chang, Ming-Chu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited 07.03.2014
• Subjects: cancer; Diagnostic Imaging - methods; Early Detection of Cancer - methods; High; Humans; Pancreatic; Pancreatic Neoplasms - diagnosis; Pancreatic Neoplasms - epidemiology; Pancreatic Neoplasms - therapy; Patient Selection; population; Predictive Value of Tests; Prognosis; risk; Risk Assessment; Risk Factors; screening; Time Factors; Topic Highlight; High risk population; Pancreatic cancer screening; Pancreatic neoplasm; Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

Pancreatic cancer is a serious growing health issue in developed countries.For patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer,the five year survival rate is below 5%.One major important reason leads to the poor survival rate is lack of early detection of pancreatic cancer.Over 80% of the patients are dia...