Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Oncology
Manuscript ID	97248
Country	Italy

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Pancreatic cancer: Future challenges and new perspectives for an early diagnosis
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Silvia Cocca, Giuseppina Pontillo, Marinella Lupo, Raffaele Lieto, Margherita Marocchi, Maria Marsico, Emanuela Dell'Aquila, Santi Mangiafico, Giuseppe Grande, Rita Conigliaro and Helga Bertani
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Giuseppina Pontillo, Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, Presidio Ospedaliero San Giuseppe Moscati (Aversa, CE) - ASL, Via Antonio Gramsci, 1, 81031, Caserta 00100, Italy. giu.pontillo@gmail.com
Key Words	Pancreatic cancer; Endoscopic ultrasonography; Endoscopic retrograde colangiopancreatography; Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography; Serial pancreatic-juice aspiration cytologic examination
Core Tip	Early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer or identification of its precursors can improve prognosis of this disease, although the detection of early-stage pancreatic cancer (PC) or pre-cancerous lesions is still difficult. The current challenge is to find an effective screening system for diagnosis in “high risk” patients (elderly, hereditary syndromes, mutations, etc.). In addition to conventional imaging, endoscopic ultrasonography and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography play a pivotal role, as well as future application of genetic and biological biomarkers in this setting.
Citation	<p>Cocca S, Pontillo G, Lupo M, Lieto R, Marocchi M, Marsico M, Dell'Aquila E, Mangiafico S, Grande G, Conigliaro R, Bertani H. Pancreatic cancer: Future challenges and new perspectives for an early diagnosis. <i>World J Clin Oncol</i> 2025; 16(2): 97248</p>

Received	2024-05-29 04:38
Peer-Review Started	2024-05-29 04:38
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Return for Revision	2024-09-07 06:39
Revised	2024-09-27 11:02
Second Decision	2024-10-21 02:41
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2024-10-21 09:49
Articles in Press	2024-10-21 09:49
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Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2024-10-28 18:23
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