Dr. Fay Kastrinos, director of the Muzzi Mirza Pancreatic Cancer Prevention and Genetics Program at Columbia University Medical Center, explains the value of genetic testing for cancer prevention and treatment.
Dr. Anne Marie Lennon and colleagues have developed a blood screening test that can detect early cancer in eight organs, including the pancreas.
Carolynn Kiel lost her mother and sister to pancreatic cancer. Regular screening allowed early detection of her pancreatic cancer.
Dr. Diane Simeone and her colleagues are developing a tablet-based electronic family history survey to help identify patients that may be at risk for developing pancreatic cancer because of certain genetic syndromes.
Dr. Anirban Maitra and Dr. Allyson Ocean discuss the status of tests to provide early detection of pancreatic cancer, in this video of a Facebook Live chat.