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Artif Intell Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2021; 2(2): 56-68
Published online Apr 28, 2021. doi: 10.35712/aig.v2.i2.56
Artificial intelligence for pancreatic cancer detection: Recent development and future direction
Passisd Laoveeravat, Priya R Abhyankar, Aaron R Brenner, Moamen M Gabr, Fadlallah G Habr, Amporn Atsawarungruangkit
Passisd Laoveeravat, Moamen M Gabr, Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY 40536, United States
Priya R Abhyankar, Aaron R Brenner, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY 40536, United States
Fadlallah G Habr, Amporn Atsawarungruangkit, Division of Gastroenterology, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, United States
Author contributions: Laoveeravat P, Abhyankar PR, and Brenner AR equally contributed to this paper with conception and design of the study, literature review and analysis, drafting the manuscript; Gabr MM, Habr FG, and Atsawarungruangkit A provided critical revision, editing, and final approval of the final version.
Conflict-of-interest statement: No conflict of interest exists.
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Corresponding author: Amporn Atsawarungruangkit, MD, Academic Fellow, Instructor, Research Fellow, Division of Gastroenterology, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02903, United States. amporn_atsawarungruangkit@brown.edu
Received: January 26, 2021
Peer-review started: January 26, 2021
First decision: February 27, 2021
Revised: March 31, 2021
Accepted: April 20, 2021
Article in press: April 20, 2021
Published online: April 28, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Artificial intelligence (AI) aided endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and microRNA analyses are sensitive and effective for pancreatic cancer detection with sensitivity of more than 95%. The size of pancreatic lesion does not affect the diagnostic performance by artificial intelligence. This will help overcome the delayed diagnosis and high mortality of pancreatic cancer. Recent studies showed that the speed of AI system in EUS can be performed in real time fashion. This will be adjunctive to the conventional EUS examination for future utility.