Letter to the Editor: Tumor markers in pancreatic juice: How and when to collect?

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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Oct 15, 2026; 18(10): 121112
Published online Oct 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.121112

Table 1 Main characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of methods to sample pancreatic juice

	ERCP	EUS	Surgery	Stools	Liquid biopsy
Invasiveness and adverse events	+++	++	++++	-	-
Current applicability in clinical practice	+	+	+	Only experimental	Only experimental
Timing	Only for therapeutic purposes	At diagnosis	Only for therapeutic purposes	At any time	At any time

ERCP: Endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography; EUS: Endoscopic ultrasound.

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Citation: Losurdo G, Gesualdo M, Iannone A, Castellano F, Mezzapesa M, Principi M. Letter to the Editor: Tumor markers in pancreatic juice: How and when to collect? World J Gastrointest Oncol 2026; 18(10): 121112
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.121112

Losurdo G, Gesualdo M, Iannone A, Castellano F, Mezzapesa M, Principi M. Letter to the Editor: Tumor markers in pancreatic juice: How and when to collect? World J Gastrointest Oncol 2026; 18(10): 121112 [DOI: 10.4251/wjgo.121112]

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