Decker G Anton, Batheja Mashal J, Collins Joseph M, Silva Alvin C, Mekeel Kristin L, Moss Adyr A, Nguyen Cuong C, Lake Douglas F, Miller Laurence J
Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y). 2010 Apr;6(4):246-54.
Pancreatic cancer has one of the worst survival rates of any cancer and is the fourth leading cause of cancer mortality. Early detection and surgery are the patient's best chance for cure. However, symptoms are typically vague and occur when the cancer is unresectable. Population-based mass screening is not practical for this rare disease, though screening and early detection in asymptomatic high-risk patient populations may be indicated.
胰腺癌是所有癌症中生存率最差的癌症之一,是癌症死亡的第四大主要原因。早期检测和手术是患者治愈的最佳机会。然而,症状通常不明确,且在癌症无法切除时才会出现。基于人群的大规模筛查对于这种罕见疾病并不实际,不过对于无症状的高危患者群体进行筛查和早期检测可能是有必要的。