A pilot study of safety and efficacy of spectroscopic diagnosis of pancreatic lesions (Spy Panc)

The objective of this study is to determine if a minimally invasive optical probe can accurately predict a histological diagnosis of dysplastic or malignant tumor cells in solid lesions of the pancreas. If effective, this optical probe would facilitate the detection of malignant and pre-malignant pancreatic lesions. This would lead to more accurate decision-making as to which patients require surgical resection versus patients who should be spared from major surgery.

Keywords: pancreas, pancreatic lesions, pancreatic cancer, colon, colon cancer