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AGA clinical practice update: Pancreatic cancer screening

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Key clinical point: Patients with high pancreatic cancer risk should be considered for screening.

Major finding: Two first-degree relatives with pancreatic cancer confers an 8%-12% lifetime risk.

Study details: Expert review commissioned by the American Gastroenterological Association Institute Clinical Practice Updates Committee.

Disclosures: Harry R. Aslanian, MD, AGAF, and coauthors did not provide any disclosures.

Source: Aslanian HR et al. Gastroenterology. 2020. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2020.03.088.

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Aslanian HR et al. Gastroenterology. 2020. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2020.03.088.

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