Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

Pancreatic cancer is a common gastrointestinal malignancy, and is often associated with a poor prognosis. Challenges to effective screening for pancreatic cancer include low disease prevalence and high cost of screening modalities such as endoscopic ultrasound and cross-sectional imaging. Further, m...

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Published in:Missouri medicine 2018-05, Vol.115 (3), p.230-235
Main Authors: Vareedayah, Ashley A, Alkaade, Samer, Taylor, Jason R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adenocarcinoma - diagnosis
Adenocarcinoma - pathology
Delayed Diagnosis
Humans
Pancreatic Neoplasms - diagnosis
Pancreatic Neoplasms - pathology
Prognosis
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Summary:Pancreatic cancer is a common gastrointestinal malignancy, and is often associated with a poor prognosis. Challenges to effective screening for pancreatic cancer include low disease prevalence and high cost of screening modalities such as endoscopic ultrasound and cross-sectional imaging. Further, most patients are asymptomatic during the early course of disease, which often leads to delay in diagnosis. Treatment options include surgery, chemotherapy, and palliative care.
ISSN:0026-6620