Pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal of human diseases.Pancreatic cancer affects men twice as frequently as women and is more likely to develop after the age of 40.Chronic pancreatitis, associated most often with gall bladder disease and alcoholism, can cause painful attacks over a number of years and lead to other problems, such as pancreatic insufficiency , bacterial infections, and type 2 diabetes.
A blood test for pancreatic cancer may also help physicians follow the course of the disease. As new therapies are developed to treat pancreatic cancer, a blood test that can monitor cancer growth or regression would be very useful to monitor the progress of the patient.
Sunday, January 28, 2007
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