Brits worried about pancreatic cancer could be interested to hear of a new test which could help them discover if they are likely to develop the disease.
Dr David Tuveson, group leader in tumour modelling and experimental medicine at Cancer Research UK's Cambridge Research Institute, said diagnosing pancreatic cancer can be especially difficult due to the organ's position behind the stomach and therefore, having a family history can be a crucial help in early diagnosis for likely sufferers.
He commented: "Some places in the world screen family members where there is a clear family history but the major challenge has been to find a reliable way to monitor these people."
According to a study which was published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute in January, a person with multiple family members with pancreatic cancer is six times more likely to develop the condition.
However, if the cancer developed in family members before the age of 50, then an individual could be up to nine times more likely to develop the disease themselves.
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