title: [Is the early diagnosis of a pancreatic neoplasm possible? A report and comparison of 2 clinical cases].
abstract: Following a critical review of the international literature on the subject of cancer of the pancreas, the authors report two case studies of this pathology, one of which was diagnosed at a preclinical stage and underwent radical surgical exeresis. The authors draw attention to two factors which must be taken into consideration in this pathology: firstly, the need to extend screening tests in the group of high-risk patients, above all in those who drink three or more cups of coffee a day; secondly, to re-evaluate the diagnostic use of two hematochemical tests, lipasemia and amylasemia, which are easily performed and available in all clinical laboratories.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Medicina Interna, Presidio Ospedaliero, Borgonovo Val Tidone, Piacenza.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ametrano
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Capuano
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Bolognesi
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Vercesi
mesh_terms: D000681:Amylases / Q000097:blood; D015295:Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate / Q000097:blood; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood; D004796:Clinical Enzyme Tests; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008049:Lipase / Q000097:blood; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010179:Pancreas / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D015295:Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D008049:Lipase; D000681:Amylases