01Available sources
Starting point
Research described by the NCI includes the development of blood tests and imaging methods and the investigation of people at increased risk.
Sources for this section
- Advances in Pancreatic Cancer ResearchNational Cancer Institute / NIH
02Under scientific review
What to investigate
Which strategies can demonstrate benefit, beyond detecting alterations, in well-defined populations?
Sources for this section
- Advances in Pancreatic Cancer ResearchNational Cancer Institute / NIH
LIMITATIONS AND CONTEXT
The scope of this reading
- Investigating a test is not recommending screening. Results from high-risk groups are not extrapolated to the general population.
- A systematic review of supporting and opposing evidence has not yet been completed; the initial source selection is not exhaustive.
ORIGINAL READING
References and sources
- Advances in Pancreatic Cancer ResearchNational Cancer Institute / NIH
- National Cancer Institute