Early detection of pancreatic cancer

Figure 1 A 75 year-old female patient with incidental changes in abdominal computed tomography scan and final histopathology of pancreatic adenocarcinoma of 10 mm. A: Blurred main pancreatic duct (MPD) and parenchyma without visible mass; B: T1 magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showing hypervascular nodule at the body of the pancreas, C: T2 MRI depicted moderate dilation of the MPD.

Figure 2 A 80 year-old woman with recurrent acute pancreatitis, cholelithiasis, and dilation of main pancreatic duct at the body and tail of the pancreas suspicious of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms. A: Enlarged main pancreatic duct (MPD) on contrast-enhanced computed tomography slice (arrow); B: Coronal T2 magnetic resonance imaging slice (arrow); C: Cholangio-magnetic resonance reconstruction. Enlarged MPD pointed with arrow (arrow). Final histopathology revealed absence of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms and reported chronic pancreatitis.