THE NEED FOR EARLY DETECTION OF PANCREATIC CANCER
“There is currently no standard diagnostic tool or established early detection method for pancreatic cancer. When diagnosed early, surgical resection offers the best chance for long term control of pancreatic cancer, yet most patients are diagnosed at later stages and are not eligible for surgery. Therefore, tests sensitive enough to detect pancreatic cancer in the earliest stages are urgently needed.”
PANCREATIC CANCER ACCOUNTS FOR 3% OF ALL CANCERS AND 7% OF ALL CANCER DEATHS.
An estimated 44,330 people died from Pancreatic Cancer in the US in 2018.
Risk Factors
Diabetes
Smoking
Alcohol Abuse
Chronic Pancreatitis
Smoking