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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Oct 15, 2026; 18(10): 121112
Published online Oct 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.121112
Published online Oct 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.121112
Letter to the Editor: Tumor markers in pancreatic juice: How and when to collect?
Giuseppe Losurdo, Marcantonio Gesualdo, Andrea Iannone, Fabio Castellano, Martino Mezzapesa, Mariabeatrice Principi, Gastroenterology Section, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area, University of Bari, Bari 70124, Italy
Co-first authors: Giuseppe Losurdo and Marcantonio Gesualdo.
Author contributions: Losurdo G and Gesualdo M planned the study and they contribute equally to this study as co-first authors; Mezzapesa M, Principi M, Iannone A and Castellano F performed literature searches; Losurdo G, Mezzapesa M and Gesualdo M wrote the paper.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
Corresponding author: Giuseppe Losurdo, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Gastroenterology Section, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area, University of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, Bari 70124, Italy. giuseppelos@alice.it
Received: March 16, 2026
Revised: April 8, 2026
Accepted: May 7, 2026
Published online: October 15, 2026
Processing time: 184 Days and 14.1 Hours
Revised: April 8, 2026
Accepted: May 7, 2026
Published online: October 15, 2026
Processing time: 184 Days and 14.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Analysis of pancreatic juice collection is an interesting way to predict prognosis and natural history of pancreatic cancer. In this article, we discuss some key problems, such as the best method for juice sampling and the best timing. Future perspectives have been discussed.