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Screening for pancreatic cancer in a high-risk cohort: an eight-year experience.
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Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract [J Gastrointest Surg] 2012 Apr; Vol. 16 (4), pp. 771-83. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 Nov 30. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- Background: Pancreatic adenocarcinoma is the fourth leading cause of cancer death.<br />Methods: A prospective cohort study was undertaken between 2003 and 2011 at a tertiary care centre in Toronto, Canada. Two hundred and sixty-two subjects were enrolled based on an elevated estimated lifetime risk for pancreatic cancer due to known genetic mutations and/or cancer family history. Subjects underwent annual magnetic resonance imaging, followed by additional investigations if abnormal findings were detected. Evidence of malignancy or suspicious macroscopic abnormalities prompted referral for surgical intervention.<br />Results: Average length of follow-up was 4.2 years, during which 84/262 (32%) subjects demonstrated pancreatic abnormalities. Three participants developed pancreatic adenocarcinoma (one 1.5-cm tumor was resected but recurred, while the other two subjects developed metastatic cancer), and a fourth participant developed a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor that was resected. Fifteen subjects had radiologic evidence of branch-duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms, of which two underwent surgical resection. Sixty-five subjects had simple pancreatic cysts that have remained stable.<br />Conclusion: Magnetic resonance imaging can detect small pancreatic tumors and cystic lesions, but further improvement in sensitivity is needed. An understanding of the natural history of pre-invasive lesions in members of high-risk families is necessary for developing a more effective screening program.
- Subjects :
- Adenocarcinoma genetics
Adenocarcinoma surgery
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Canada
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neuroendocrine Tumors surgery
Pancreatic Cyst diagnosis
Pancreatic Neoplasms genetics
Pancreatic Neoplasms surgery
Prospective Studies
Young Adult
Adenocarcinoma diagnosis
Early Detection of Cancer
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Neuroendocrine Tumors diagnosis
Pancreatic Neoplasms diagnosis
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1873-4626
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 22127781
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-011-1781-6