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Genetic test for early detection of pancreatic cancers

02-Oct-2017

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Pancreatic cysts are increasingly detected on medical scans.

Most are benign but some progress to pancreatic cancer.

Can't risk unneeded surgery to remove all the cysts.

Small amount of fluid from cyst can be tested for 10 different tumor genes.

First use of next-generation sequencing in a certified clinical laboratory.

The study was published in the Gut medical journal.

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Aatur D. Singhi

Assistant Professor at UPMC Health Plan.

Gut

Medical journal providing information on research on gastroenterology and hepatology.

PancreaSeq

Pancreatic Cyst Fluid NGS Analysis created by UPMC.

University of Pittsburgh

Public state-related research university

UPMC

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

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