More than 67,000 Americans are expected to be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this year, but a new blood test is offering ...

Blood tests can be an important part of a pancreatic cancer diagnosis. With this type of cancer, a timely diagnosis is vital, however, pancreatic cancer is often difficult to detect early. Certain ...

A new blood test developed by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) shows promise for the early detection of pancreatic cancer, a disease notorious for its high mortality rates due ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — About 64,000 Americans will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this year. Pancreatic cancer grows silently with very few symptoms. Doctors often don’t catch it until it’s in the ...

A novel combination blood test detected nearly 70% of pancreatic cancers with a false-positive rate less than 5%, according to study findings published in Clinical Cancer Research. CA19-9 — an antigen ...

Successful treatment of pancreatic cancer can depend on a timely diagnosis. Various tests can help doctors rule out cancer or decide whether further testing is necessary. According to the American ...

NEW ORLEANS -- Pancreatic cancer kills swiftly and surely, and often goes undiagnosed until it's far too late for doctors to provide the only cure: surgery. But new research being reported here this ...

Scientists from Oregon Health & Science University have developed a blood test called PAC-MANN that is said to be less invasive, cheaper and more robust than traditional screening methods for ...

The same Mayo Clinic research team that developed the Cologuard DNA-based stool test for colorectal cancer has also been working on similar technology for the early detection of pancreatic cancer.