Should This Patient Be Screened for Pancreatic Cancer? : Grand Rounds Discussion From Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Ann Intern Med
; 173(11): 914-921, 2020 12 01.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33253616
ABSTRACT
Because pancreatic cancer is typically advanced at the time of diagnosis, it has a very low 5-year survival rate and may become the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. A screening program to find early-stage pancreatic cancer is needed but has been challenging to develop because of the lack of an effective screening test. In 2019, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force performed an evidence review and updated its guidance, confirming its 2004 "D" recommendation against routine screening for average-risk patients. Here, 2 experts review the updated guideline and recent evidence and discuss whether a patient with a family history of pancreatic cancer should undergo screening.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pancreatic Neoplasms
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Guideline
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limits:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Year:
2020
Type:
Article