Detectable changes involving gut microbes 'could provide' a warning sign that a tumour is present.
Stool tests might provide a useful way to help doctors spot early pancreatic cancer, say researchers.in the journal Gut
Pancreatic cancer often doesn't cause symptoms in the early stages. That means it is usually more advanced and harder to treat when it is found. The Spanish team behind the work recruited patients from two hospitals - one in Madrid and the other in Barcelona. Only some of the patients had pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, while the others were selected as controls for comparison.
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