Modern Approaches to Diagnosis and Evaluation of Survival Prognosis in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Systematic Review
Abstract: Pancreatic cancer is among the most aggressive malignancies, and late diagnosis remains a key challenge. For a systematic review of pancreatic cancer diagnosis and prognosis, Scopus and Web of Science databases were used for the period from 2016 to 2026. The search query included the following keywords and their combinations: pancreatic cancer, diagnosis, early detection, prognosis, biomarkers, metabolomic profiling, CA19-9, microbiome, metagenomic changes, circulating tumor DNA, genomic analysis. Inclusion criteria included only articles published in English. Exclusion criteria included case reports and studies that did not examine pancreatic cancer. Our analysis demonstrates that integrating multi-omics data, particularly combining traditional CA19-9 with circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) and metabolomic profiles (lipids, amino acids, carbohydrates), significantly improves diagnostic accuracy. Microbiome composition and genomic alterations further refine risk stratification and prognostic assessment. The synergistic use of these biomarkers may facilitate the development of screening, early diagnosis, risk stratification, and treatment optimization. However, the introduction of new diagnostic approaches into clinical practice requires additional verification, standardization and prospective clinical studies.
DOI: 10.3390/ijms27135867
Language: English
Subfield: Oncology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,499
OpenAlex ID: W7166586412
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