Signs of pancreatic cancer difficult to detect

Dear Dr. Roach: It is my understanding that there is no early-screening test for pancreatic cancer, and it is typically not diagnosed until it is very advanced, hence the high mortality rate.  My late loved one’s case was confirmed only after having a CT scan; not even an MRI revealed the tumors. A prominent person’s case was found early enough to be successfully treated only because she was a colon cancer survivor and a routine CT scan that was done as part of her follow-up revealed an early and treatable tumor in her pancreas. Why can’t CT scans be done routinely…