Blood tests can be an important part of a pancreatic cancer diagnosis. With this type of cancer, a timely diagnosis is vital, however, pancreatic cancer is often difficult to detect early.

Seven warning signs of pancreatic cancer you shouldn't ignore as these subtle symptoms often get dismissed but could save ...

Metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, the most common and deadly form of pancreatic cancer, is seen here. Getty Images/iStockphoto. PAC-MANN was created using blood samples from 350 ...

The test claims to analyse epigenomic and genomic data from circulating, cell-free DNA obtained from a simple blood draw.

Pancreatic cancer has a low survival rate and is usually found too late — this new test may help change that Getty Researchers have developed an inexpensive blood test that they say can detect ...

Searching blood samples of pancreatic cancer patients and controls for a distinctive molecule given off by the malignancy, scientists were even able to distinguish subjects with benign pancreatic ...

Pancreatic cancer is a relatively rare form of cancer when it comes to cases diagnosed per year. However, it remains a deadly type of cancer that accounts for a high percentage of annual deaths when ...

This year, approximately 49,000 will receive a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, and over 40,000 will die from it.It’s generally a tumor that affects older adults; it affects men slightly more ...

The blood test achieved high accuracy, with 98% specificity and 73% sensitivity for detecting pancreatic cancer. When combined with CA 19-9 biomarker testing, the sensitivity increased to 85% ...

Pancreatic cancer is an especially tough cancer to beat because it usually isn't detected until late in the disease. But a new blood test that uses two protein markers is showing promise for ...

Pancreatic cancer is nearly impossible to treat, but now we may know why. New research shows that the tumors destroy nearby blood vessels, making it harder for drugs to reach them.

A new study has found a link between high blood insulin levels, frequently seen in people with obesity and type 2 diabetes, and pancreatic cancer. The researchers say their findings may lead to ...