Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	39104
Country	Australia

Received	2018-03-29 00:28
Peer-Review Started	2018-03-30 00:49
To Make the First Decision	2018-04-11 07:21
Return for Revision	2018-04-13 07:28
Revised	2018-04-28 08:54
Second Decision	2018-05-10 09:06
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2018-05-11 04:54
Articles in Press	2018-05-11 04:54
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Typeset the Manuscript	2018-05-17 01:04
Publish the Manuscript Online	2018-05-18 02:03

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Challenges in diagnosis of pancreatic cancer
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Lulu Zhang, Santosh Sanagapalli and Alina Stoita
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Lulu Zhang http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2040-6158 Santosh Sanagapalli http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3145-1050 Alina Stoita http://orcid.org/x1x
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Alina Stoita, FRACP, MBBS, Doctor, Department of Gastroenterology, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, 390 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst 2010, NSW, Australia. alinastoita@yahoo.com.au
Key Words	Pancreatic cancer; Diagnosis; Challenges; Imaging; Biomarkers; Screening; Endoscopic ultrasound; Pitfalls
Core Tip	Pancreatic cancer is becoming a leading cause of cancer related death in Western societies. Rapid and accurate diagnosis of a pancreatic mass is crucial for improving outcomes. Current practice utilises multi-detector computed tomography and/or magnetic reson­ance imaging, with a dedicated pancreas protocol as the initial modality. endoscopic ultrasound is the preferred method to further evaluate pancreatic masses as it has more superior diagnostic accuracy and can provide tissue acquisition. Pitfalls in diagnosis of pancreatic cancer are discussed, as careful recognition of these conditions is important. There are exciting developments of new diagnostic techniques that open the possibility of personalised cancer medicine.
Publish Date	2018-05-18 02:03
Citation	Zhang L, Sanagapalli S, Stoita A. Challenges in diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. World J Gastroenterol 2018; 24(19): 2047-2060
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v24/i19/2047.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v24.i19.2047

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