New method can diagnose a feared form of cancer
Pancreatic cancer is often detected at a late stage, which results in poor prognosis and limited treatment options. Researchers at The Sahlgrenska Academy have now developed a method which identifies the cancer’s visible precursors with 97% certainty. The method, which is expected to aid in the early discovery of the cancer as well as minimize the risk of unnecessary surgery, may be introduced in patient care within five years.The poorprognosis for pancreatic cancer, where only 5 percent of the patients survivefive years after the diagnosis, is due to the fact that the tumors often develop