Pancreatic cancer - diagnosis, risk factors and treatment. Literature review

Abstract

Pancreatic cancer is a highly aggressive tumor. Due to the lack of characteristic symptoms, it is usually detected in the advanced stage. Resection of the tumor is possible only in 10-20% of all patients, which significantly extends and improves the quality of their life. Therefore, new diagnostic methods are sought to detect PCDA at an early stage. Biomarkers are also increasingly being used in the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, as well as genetic testing to better identify those at risk and use screening among them. Despite the development of treatments for pancreatic cancer, it still has a low 5-year survival rate, so there is a constant need for research into more effective therapeutic modalities.

Keywords

• pancreatic cancer
• surgical treatment
• systemic treatment
• chemotherapy
• biomarkers
• risk factors