Scientists at the University of Edinburgh, led by Dr Marta Canel, will receive 97,289 from Cancer Research UK. They hope to find a way to detect pancreatic cancer earlier when it can be more effectively treated.
What would change if a blood test could be used to detect pancreatic cancer? A blood test would reduce the need for invasive diagnostic biopsies which are particularly difficult given the location and vital function of the pancreas in creating insulin to regulate sugar in the bloodstream and aid digestion. It would also allow screening for the most at-risk group including older people and people who develop type 2 diabetes later in life. Dr Canel said: The majority of patients with pancreatic cancer are diagnosed at an advanced disease stage, by which time treatment options are limited and prognosis is extremely poor.
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