First screening test for detecting lymph node metastasis in pancreatic cancer patients

(City of Hope) For years, surgeons have operated on pancreatic cancer patients to remove what they thought was a localized tumor only to discover that the disease had spread to other, inoperable parts of the body. Now, a City of Hope molecular scientist thinks he may have found a way to prevent ineffective surgeries and prolong the lives of these patients. Unlike breast, skin or prostate cancer, there is no standard-of-care screening test for pancreatic cancer.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news