New Tool Developed to Help Guide Pancreatic Cyst Treatment; Improved Imaging Techniques Help Find Cysts, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Study

ScienceDaily (Feb. 25, 2010) — As a result of improved imaging technology, pancreatic cysts are increasingly diagnosed in asymptomatic individuals who undergo scans for other reasons. And while most of these cysts follow a benign course, a small but significant number are either malignant at the time of diagnosis or have the potential to develop into pancreatic cancer during a patient’s lifetime.

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