DEPEND study protocol: early detection of patients with pancreatic cancer – a pilot study to evaluate the utility of faecal elastase-1 and (13)C-mixed triglyceride breath test as screening tools in high-risk individuals

INTRODUCTION: Pancreatic cancer (PC) is the fifth leading cause of cancer-related death in the UK. The incidence of PC is increasing, with little or no improvement in overall survival and the best chance for long-term survival in patients with PC relies on early detection and surgical resection. In...

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Autores principales: Afolabi, Paul Remi, McDonnell, Declan, Byrne, Christopher D, Wilding, Sam, Goss, Victoria, Walters, Jocelyn, Hamady, Zaed Z
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2022
Materias:
Oncology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8883257/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35217541
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-057271

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