Pancreatic Cancer - Evaluating Susceptibility
Publication Date: November 20, 2018
Key Points
Key Points
All patients diagnosed with pancreatic adenocarcinoma should undergo assessment of risk for hereditary syndromes known to be associated with an increased risk for pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
- Assessment of risk should include a comprehensive review of family history of cancer.
Assessment
...Assessment...
...nical evaluations of people (with or without panc...
...iduals with a family history of panc...
...isk evaluation should be conducted in conjunction...
...l patients diagnosed with pancreatic adenocarcino...
...ith a cancer diagnosis is often the best can...
...c testing in a patient with pancreatic cancer...
Several genes have been linked to ris...
...c cancer surveillance can be considered for indiv...
...not yet consensus on pathologic targets for sur...
...l risks of surveillance including...
...currently a lack of consensus regarding...
...able 1. Genes Associated with Increased Risk fo...