New-Onset or Exacerbation of Diabetes Mellitus Is a Clue to the Early Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer.

In conclusion, patients diagnosed in association with DM at asymptomatic stages had better prognosis than those diagnosed with symptoms. DM-associated signs might provide a clue to the early diagnosis of PDAC among asymptomatic subjects.
PMID: 33342915 [PubMed - in process]

Source: The Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine - December 23, 2020 Category: Research Authors: Takikawa T, Kikuta K, Kume K, Hamada S, Miura S, Yoshida N, Hongo S, Tanaka Y, Matsumoto R, Sano T, Ikeda M, Iseki M, Unno M, Masamune A Tags: Tohoku J Exp Med Source Type: research