Pre-diagnostic delays caused by gastrointestinal investigations do not affect outcomes in pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas are poor prognostic cancers accounting for 3% of all cancer cases in the UK. They often present late in the course of the disease process with non-specific symptoms, including gastro-intestinal(GI) symptoms. Delays in diagnosis occur when investigations are carried out in a primary care setting for GI symptoms. The aim of this study was to assess delays in pancreatic cancer diagnosis when patients were referred...