Why get tested? To help differentiate between cancer of the pancreas and bile ducts and other conditions; to monitor response to pancreatic cancer treatment and to watch for recurrence
When to get tested? When your doctor suspects that you have pancreatic cancer and during or following pancreatic cancer treatment
Sample required? A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm
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