Familial pancreatic cancer: a long fruitful journey.
Fam Cancer
; 23(3): 217-220, 2024 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-38436765
ABSTRACT
In the early years of my GI fellowship, a healthy 40-year-old man came to my clinic and announced that he was going to die of pancreatic cancer. His brothers, father and uncles had all died of the disease; he felt his fate was inescapable. I asked whether his family members had seen doctors or had any tests. His answer was yes to both. Even so, doctors could not diagnose the pancreatic cancer at early stages. CT scans were always negative. I thought to myself, in order to help this patient-CT scans may not be reliable for early detection. Perhaps other methods of imaging the pancreas might be of more benefit. This patient opened a door that led to a 30-year journey of trying to detect pancreatic cancer at earlier stages when it is curable.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pancreatic Neoplasms
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Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Fam Cancer
Journal subject:
NEOPLASIAS
Year:
2024
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Article
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