Until now, no ideal single screening test exists for pancreatic cancer. A variety of tumor markers have been tested for the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. The serum marker carbohydrate antigen 19 ...

The pancreas is an oblong flattened gland, about six inches long, located deep in the abdomen, sandwiched between the stomach and the spine. It has five main parts – the tail, body, neck, head and ...

Pancreatic cancer is a devastating disease with a median survival of approximately 6 months after diagnosis. Many factors are associated with a worse outcome; examples include late diagnosis, low ...