Identification of Individuals at Increased Risk for Pancreatic Cancer in a Community-Based Cohort of Patients With Suspected Chronic Pancreatitis.

Journal: Clinical and translational gastroenterology
Published Date: Apr 1, 2020

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: We lack reliable methods for identifying patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP) at increased risk for pancreatic cancer. We aimed to identify radiographic parameters associated with pancreatic cancer in this population.

Authors

  • Christie Y Jeon
    Samuel Oschin Cancer Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA.
  • Qiaoling Chen
    Research & Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, California, United States of America.
  • Wei Yu
    Quality Control Department, Jiangxi Provincial Blood Center Nanchang 330052, Jiangxi, China.
  • Elizabeth Y Dong
    Center for Pancreatic Care, Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA.
  • Joanie Chung
    Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, California, USA.
  • Stephen J Pandol
    Samuel Oschin Cancer Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA.
  • Dhiraj Yadav
    Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Darwin L Conwell
    Division of Gastroenterology, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
  • Bechien U Wu
    Center for Pancreatic Care, Division of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, United States of America.

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