Screening for pancreatic cancer in high-risk populations
Monday, July 25, 2011 - 15:31
in Health & Medicine
Researchers report in a new study that using a tumor marker, serum CA 19-9, combined with an endoscopic ultrasound if the tumor marker is elevated, is more likely to detect stage 1 pancreatic cancer in a high-risk population than by using the standard means of detection.