Role of routine check-up in the prognosis of patients with pancreatic cancer: A puzzling phenomenon

The high coverage of annual routine health check-up in China is a unique phenomenon throughout the world. However, its clinical value is controversial. In this cohort study, we chose pancreatic cancer as a disease model to explore the role of routine check-up in the prognosis of patients with pancreatic cancer.Data from 157 patients who were diagnosed with pancreatic cancer between January 2010 and April 2014 were collected. Patients were...