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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Apr 15, 2026; 18(4): 117765
Published online Apr 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v18.i4.117765
Published online Apr 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v18.i4.117765
Role of hematological parameters in pancreatic cancer: A literature review
Tamoor Jamil, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Kerry, Kerry V92 YA25, Ireland
Khowla Anis, Department of General Internal Medicine, University Hospital Kerry, Kerry V92 YA25, Ireland
Ayesha Rehman, Sadia Iqbal, Sumaira Pervaiz, Ramsha Hafeez, Huma Khurshid, Saira Rafaqat, Department of Zoology, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
Muhammad Irfan Latif, Combined Military Hospital, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
Author contributions: Rafaqat S, Hafeez R, Iqbal S, Khurshid H, and Latif MI carried out the study design and data collection; Rafaqat S, Jamil T, Anis K, and Rehman A wrote the manuscript; Rafaqat S gave the editing services for the manuscript; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Corresponding author: Saira Rafaqat, PhD, Department of Zoology, Lahore College for Women University, Near Wapda Flats, Jail Road, Jubilee Town, Lahore 54000, Pakistan.
Received: December 16, 2025
Revised: December 26, 2025
Accepted: January 26, 2026
Published online: April 15, 2026
Processing time: 114 Days and 3.5 Hours
Revised: December 26, 2025
Accepted: January 26, 2026
Published online: April 15, 2026
Processing time: 114 Days and 3.5 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Hematological parameters are important markers that can provide insight into the pathogenesis and progression of pancreatic cancer (PC). According to the literature, there are many hematological parameters in the pathogenesis of PC. However, this review article only summarized a few parameters, such as red blood cells, red cell distribution width, mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration, platelets, mean platelet volume, white blood cells and their types, such as neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils and basophils, and their ratios in PC.