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Tests to Surrounding Organs
• Upper gastrointestinal tract x-rays (UGI series) may be done to examine the duodenum (the portion of the
small intestine that surrounds the pancreas) to look for abnormalities.
• A needle may be inserted into the liver to discover obstructions in the bile duct (percutaneous transhepatic
cholangiogram).
• Liver biopsy to confirm metastases, if suspected.
Ninety percent of cases can be diagnosed with abdominal ultrasound , CT scans, ERCP and a positive CA
19-9, although early diagnosis remains difficult.