‘Virtual’ biopsy increases accuracy of precancerous pancreatic cyst identification

A first-of-its-kind study demonstrates that the combination of ‘virtual biopsies’ and cyst fluid testing allows for the more rapid and accurate determination of whether a pancreatic cyst is precancerous, compared with fluid testing — the current standard of care procedure — alone. In a novel study, researchers from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (OH, USA) have demonstrated that a combination of ‘virtual biopsy’ and cyst fluid testing allows for the more accurate, definitive identification of precancerous pancreatic cysts, compared with fluid testing — the current standard of care procedure — alone. Pancreatic cancer represents the third most common...