PMC

Trends in commonly performed blood tests in the year prior to diagnosis (bilirubin N=345 blood tests from 192 patients, glucose N=188 blood tests from 118 patients, haemoglobin N=335 blood tests from 195 patients).

(A) Incidence and timing of common presenting symptoms in 100 matched controls 1 year before a random consultation. (B) Incidence and timing of common presenting symptoms in 100 randomly selected patients with pancreatic cancer in the year prior to diagnosis.