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Promising outcomes of screening for pancreatic cancer by genetic testing and endoscopic ultrasound.
Pancreas - 1 Apr 2014
Sud Anchal, Wham Deborah, Catalano Marc, Guda Nalini M
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OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine if screening patients based on certain cancer syndromes or family history criteria can lead to early detection of pancreatic cancer. METHODS: This was a cohort study from 2008 to 2011 at a large tertiary referral center. A total of 30 patients met high-risk criteria after genetic counseling and were referred to a gastroenterologist for possible endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)....
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