Open AccessPsychological impact of pancreatic cancer screening by EUS or magnetic resonance imaging in high-risk individuals: A systematic review
Author(s) -
Irina M. Cazacu,
Adriana Chavez,
Adrian Săftoiu,
Manoop S. Bhutani
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
endoscopic ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.883
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 2303-9027
pISSN - 2226-7190
DOI - 10.4103/eus.eus_25_18
Subject(s) - medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , pancreatic cancer , oncology , cancer , radiology
There is an increasing global interest in screening programs aiming to detect pancreatic cancer (PC) in an early and potentially curable stage. Concerns still remain as to whether screening would confer any survival benefit. Another approach to evaluate the benefits of the pancreatic screening programs would be to consider its impact on the quality of life of the individuals who at risk of developing cancer. The aim of this systematic review was to investigate the current knowledge regarding the psychological impact of participation in routine screening for PC.