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1: Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am. 2008 Jul;18(3):555-64, x.Click here to read Links

Early detection of pancreatic cancer: the Japanese approach.

Inui K.

Department of Gastroenterology, Second Teaching Hospital, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, 3-6-10, Otobashi, Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya Japan. kinui@fujita-hu.ac.jp

Pancreatic cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer-related deaths in Japan. Small pancreatic cancers have some abnormal findings on ultrasonography, and diagnosis with endosonography is useful. Positron emission tomography and contrast-enhanced ultrasonography are expected to serve as new modalities for the early detection of pancreatic cancer. The identification of high-risk individuals is necessary to perform efficient screening. Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms and chronic pancreatitis are important risk factors for pancreatic cancer.

PMID: 18674703 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]