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ReviewThe Journal of clinical investigation2025

Challenges of early detection of pancreatic cancer.

Michael J Shen, Arsia Jamali, Bryson W Katona

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Review in The Journal of clinical investigation, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Michael J Shen
Arsia Jamali
Bryson W Katona

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pancreatic cancer (PC) is a devastating disease, due in part to its diagnosis frequently being made at an advanced stage. Ongoing efforts are aimed at identifying early-stage PC in high-risk individuals, as early detection leads to downstaging of PC and improvements in survival. However, there are a myriad of challenges that arise when trying to optimize PC early detection strategies, including selection of the appropriate high-risk individuals and selection of the test or combination of tests that should be performed. Here, we discuss the populations that are the strongest candidates for PC screening and review professional PC screening guidelines. We also summarize the current state of imaging techniques for early detection of PC and further review many studied biomarkers - ranging from nucleic acid targets, proteins, and the microbiome - to highlight the current state of the field and the challenges that remain in the years to come.

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Biomarkers, TumorEarly Detection of CancerPancreatic NeoplasmsHumansBiomarkers, Tumor

Identifiers

PMID41090355
PMCPMC12520692

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