pancreatic cancer
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Mie University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adults aged 20 years or older having 2 or more points on a scoring metric for prespecified pancreatic cancer risk factors will be eligible for referral. Prespecified risk factors and associated point scores are as follows: 1. symptoms (abdominal pain, jaundice, back pain, or weight loss): 1 point 2. newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus (type 2) or worsening of diabetes: 1 point 3. family history of PC (parent, child, or siblings, including other types of pancreatic neoplasms): 1 point 4. abnormal serum amylase level (high or low): 1 point 5. elevated serum CA19-9 level: 1 point 6. pancreatic duct dilation (>3 mm) or pancreatic cyst detected by echography test: 2 points.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients who cannot understand the necessity of detailed examination and follow-up due to cognitive decline etc. 2) Patients who the investigator/co-investigator determined to be inappropriate for inclusion in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary endpoint is the rate of patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, calculated with a 95% confidence interval. The diagnosis rate is the number of patients diagnosed/total number of study participants. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactReiko Yamada
Mie University Hospital Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Outcome results
None listed