Northwestern Medicine scientists have demonstrated that a highly sensitive blood test can detect traces of pancreatic cancer ...

A new blood test could diagnose pancreatic cancer much earlier, improving survival rates for people with the disease. A large part of the reason for this poor prognosis is that pancreatic cancer is ...

Healthcare professionals consider a healthy pancreatic elastase level above 200 micrograms per gram (mcg/g). Pancreatic elastase is the digestive enzyme that the pancreas produces to help digest food.

A blood test appears capable of detecting early-stage pancreatic cancers with up to 97% accuracy, a new study reports. The test looks for eight small RNA particles and eight larger DNA markers shed by ...

A new blood test that uses artificial intelligence (AI) may offer a faster, more accurate way to determine whether pancreatic cancer treatment is working. Known as ARTEMIS-DELFI, the test detects DNA ...

Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) causes clay-colored, greasy stools that smell foul. A stool test to check for low levels of the elastase enzyme can help diagnose the condition. The pancreas ...