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Date of Award
Spring 2024
Degree Name
Master of Medical Science (Physician Assistant)
Department
Physician Assistant; College of Health Sciences
First Advisor
Alexia Arhontakis
Abstract
Pancreatic cancer is known to be one of the most insidious malignancies due to lack of early symptoms, reliable screening, and diagnostic modalities. Since pancreatic cancer is often found incidentally and at advanced stages the prognosis for many individuals is poor. This CME article will review the symptoms and clinical presentations of pancreatic cancer and touch on the importance of early disease detection and screening in high-risk individuals on outcome and life expectancy. It will also review the current difficulties and lack of reliable screening techniques including the current gold standard screening methods. It will conclude with recommendations for screening and diagnosis based on current research.
Recommended Citation
Mogelinski, Kristin, "Pancreatic Cancer: The Importance of Early Detection" (2024). Capstone Showcase. 71.
https://scholarworks.arcadia.edu/showcase/2024/pa/71
Pancreatic Cancer: The Importance of Early Detection
Pancreatic cancer is known to be one of the most insidious malignancies due to lack of early symptoms, reliable screening, and diagnostic modalities. Since pancreatic cancer is often found incidentally and at advanced stages the prognosis for many individuals is poor. This CME article will review the symptoms and clinical presentations of pancreatic cancer and touch on the importance of early disease detection and screening in high-risk individuals on outcome and life expectancy. It will also review the current difficulties and lack of reliable screening techniques including the current gold standard screening methods. It will conclude with recommendations for screening and diagnosis based on current research.