Biomarkers, omics and artificial intelligence for early detection of pancreatic cancer

Kate Murray; Lucy Oldfield; Irena Stefanova; Manuel Gentiluomo; Paolo Aretini; Rachel O’Sullivan; William Greenhalf; Salvatore Paiella; Mateus N Aoki; Aldo Pastore; James Birch-Ford; Bhavana Hemantha Rao; Pinar Uysal-Onganer; Caoimhe M Walsh; George B Hanna; Jagriti Narang; Pradakshina Sharma; Daniele Campa; Cosmeri Rizzato; Andrei Turtoi; Elif Arik Sever; Alessio Felici; Ceren Sucularli; Giulia Peduzzi; Elif Öz; Osman Uğur Sezerman; Robert Van der Meer; Nathan Thompson; Eithne Costello

doi:10.1016/j.semcancer.2025.02.009

Biomarkers, omics and artificial intelligence for early detection of pancreatic cancer

Kate Murray
, Lucy Oldfield
, Irena Stefanova
, Manuel Gentiluomo
, Paolo Aretini
, Rachel O’Sullivan
, William Greenhalf
, Salvatore Paiella
, Mateus N Aoki
, Aldo Pastore
, James Birch-Ford
, Bhavana Hemantha Rao
, Pinar Uysal-Onganer
, Caoimhe M Walsh
, George B Hanna
, Jagriti Narang
, Pradakshina Sharma
, Daniele Campa
, Cosmeri Rizzato
, Andrei Turtoi

Elif Arik Sever, Alessio Felici, Ceren Sucularli, Giulia Peduzzi, Elif Öz, Osman Uğur Sezerman, Robert Van der Meer, Nathan Thompson, Eithne Costello^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is frequently diagnosed in its late stages when treatment options are limited. Unlike other common cancers, there are no population-wide screening programmes for PDAC. Thus, early disease detection, although urgently needed, remains elusive. Individuals in certain high-risk groups are, however, offered screening or surveillance. Here we explore advances in understanding high-risk groups for PDAC and efforts to implement biomarker-driven detection of PDAC in these groups. We review current approaches to early detection biomarker development and the use of artificial intelligence as applied to electronic health records (EHRs) and social media. Finally, we address the cost-effectiveness of applying biomarker strategies for early detection of PDAC.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	76-88
Number of pages	13
Journal	Seminars in Cancer Biology
Volume	111
Early online date	20 Feb 2025
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semcancer.2025.02.009
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2025

Funding

This article is based upon work from COST Action “Identification of biological markers for prevention and translational medicine in pancreatic cancer (TRANSPAN)”, CA21116, supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology). Eithne Costello is supported by Pancreatic Cancer UK and Cancer Research UK, grant number C7690/A26881.

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Keywords

pancreatic cancer
early detection
biomarkers
artificial intelligence
omics

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Detecting pancreatic cancer in the largest high-risk group for this disease: A top-down approach (CRUK Early Detection Programme)
van der Meer, R. (Principal Investigator) & Morton, A. (Co-investigator)
Cancer Research UK CRUK
1/04/19 → 30/06/26
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Cost-effectiveness of biomarker-associated early pancreatic cancer detection in new-onset diabetes
Stefanova, I., Thompson, N., Oldfield, L., Stott, M., Hanson, R., Palmer, D., Halloran, C., Greenhalf, W., Van Der Meer, R. & Costello, E., 17 Oct 2025, In: JAMA Network Open. 8, 10, 14 p., e2538031.
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United Kingdom Early Detection Initiative (UK-EDI): protocol for establishing a national multicentre cohort of individuals with new-onset diabetes for early detection of pancreatic cancer
Oldfield, L., Stott, M., Hanson, R., Jackson, R. J., Reynolds, W., Chandran-Gorner, V., Van Der Meer, R., Alison, L., Tejeiro, R., Purewal, T., Ghaneh, P., Palmer, D., Greenhalf, W., Halloran, C. & Costello, E., 10 Oct 2022, In: BMJ open. 12, 10, e068010.
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Improved patient outcomes through evidence-based decisions by Scottish and global health organisations
Morton, A. D. (Main contact), Van Der Meer, R. (Participant), Megiddo, I. (Participant) & Howick, S. (Participant)
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Murray, K., Oldfield, L., Stefanova, I., Gentiluomo, M., Aretini, P., O’Sullivan, R., Greenhalf, W., Paiella, S., Aoki, M. N., Pastore, A., Birch-Ford, J., Rao, B. H., Uysal-Onganer, P., Walsh, C. M., Hanna, G. B., Narang, J., Sharma, P., Campa, D., Rizzato, C., ... Costello, E. (2025). Biomarkers, omics and artificial intelligence for early detection of pancreatic cancer. Seminars in Cancer Biology, 111, 76-88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semcancer.2025.02.009

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Biomarkers, omics and artificial intelligence for early detection of pancreatic cancer

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Funding

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Keywords

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Detecting pancreatic cancer in the largest high-risk group for this disease: A top-down approach (CRUK Early Detection Programme)

Research output

Cost-effectiveness of biomarker-associated early pancreatic cancer detection in new-onset diabetes

United Kingdom Early Detection Initiative (UK-EDI): protocol for establishing a national multicentre cohort of individuals with new-onset diabetes for early detection of pancreatic cancer

Impacts

Improved patient outcomes through evidence-based decisions by Scottish and global health organisations

Activities

Inspiring Innovation in Cancer Care III

Cite this