New research identifies genetic links to pancreatic cancer

Credit: libre de droit

By Ben Mitchell, PA

Researchers have said new tools to help early identification of the risk of pancreatic cancer could be developed after they identified genetic patterns to the disease.

Currently no effective early diagnosis tools exist for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), the most common form of pancreatic cancer meaning it is often detected at an advanced stage after it has spread.