Q. It seems like more people, including celebrities, are being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Is there an effective screening tool for this disease?

A. There are many types of pancreatic cancer. The one with the poorest prognosis is known as pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Many patients who have pancreatic adenocarcinoma have vague symptoms that are misdiagnosed or undetected until the disease has become quite advanced. Unfortunately, there are currently no good screening tests for this form of cancer.

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