Screening and surgical outcomes of familial pancreatic cancer

Adam W Templeton; Teresa A Brentnall

doi:10.1016/j.suc.2013.02.002

Screening and surgical outcomes of familial pancreatic cancer

Surg Clin North Am. 2013 Jun;93(3):629-45. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2013.02.002. Epub 2013 Apr 13.

Authors

Adam W Templeton¹, Teresa A Brentnall

Affiliation

¹ Department of Gastroenterology, Digestive Diseases Center, University of Washington, Box Number 356424, 1959 Northeast Pacific Street, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. templeaw@uw.edu

PMID: 23632149
DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2013.02.002

Abstract

This article reviews the genetics and incipient pathology of familial pancreatic cancer and the screening modalities in current use, and summarizes the outcomes of reported screening programs.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adenocarcinoma* / diagnosis
Adenocarcinoma* / genetics
Adenocarcinoma* / surgery
Carcinoma* / diagnosis
Carcinoma* / genetics
Carcinoma* / surgery
Early Detection of Cancer*
Genetic Markers
Humans
Pancreatectomy*
Pancreatic Neoplasms* / diagnosis
Pancreatic Neoplasms* / genetics
Pancreatic Neoplasms* / surgery
Precancerous Conditions / diagnosis
Precancerous Conditions / genetics
Precancerous Conditions / pathology
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Genetic Markers

Supplementary concepts

Pancreatic carcinoma, familial