A study looking at using circulating tumour cells to diagnose pancreatic cancer

This study is looking at using circulating tumour cells to try and diagnose pancreatic cancer early. Cancer cells, or parts of them, may break off from the pancreatic cancer and flow around the blood stream. These are called circulating tumour cells (CTCs).

The aim of this study is to develop a test that can detect CTCs of pancreatic cancer so that it can be diagnosed at an early stage.