Year: 2019
Type: article
Abstract: ABU-EL-HAIJA, LENA A. PRECiSE: PancREatic Cancer Prioritization and Screening Evaluation Tool. (Under the direction of Julie Ivy).Pancreatic cancer (PC) is the fourth leading cause of death due to cancer in the US, and it is projected to be the second leading cause by 2030.While the incidence of PC is relatively low, it has been increasing in recent years.The mortality risk of PC is high with an 8% five-year survival rate.PC can be asymptomatic, which often leads to late diagnosis after the tumor has metastasized to other organs.The late diagnosis was initially perceived to be due to the tumor's rapid progression.However, recent findings have shown that there is an average of seven years from the start of the
Author: Lena Abu-El-Haija
Language: English
Subfield: Oncology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2964574322