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Sakditad Saowapa: The Importance of Early detection in Pancreatic Cancer
Aug 9, 2025, 21:07

Sakditad Saowapa: The Importance of Early detection in Pancreatic Cancer

Sakditad Saowapa, Oncologist at UI Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, shared a post on X:

“Early detection in pancreatic cancer remains elusive despite tech advances.
5-yr survival:

  • Stage IA: ~80%
  • Localized: 44%
  • Regional: 16%
  • Distant: 3%

Yin et al. report a cfDNA fragmentomics + ML model with 91–97% sensitivity & 93–95% specificity—promising, but PPV only ~1% in general population.

Next steps:

  • Boost specificity (>99%)
  • Validate in high-risk cohorts
  • Integrate biomarkers + imaging + AI

Goal: minimally invasive, scalable screening to shift stage and improve survival.”

Title: Why Is Earlier Detection, the Key to Reducing Pancreatic Cancer, So Challenging Despite Technological Advances?

Authors: Jeanine M. Genkinger, Alison P. Klein

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