Publications by authors named "Lindsey Millares"

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  • Capturing family history and using new-onset diabetes as early markers can help identify individuals at higher risk for pancreatic cancer for early surveillance programs.
  • The study developed a questionnaire that combined family cancer history with the ENDPAC model, leading to 25.8% of participants having significant familial risk factors and some referred for genetic testing.
  • Ultimately, the combination of family history screening and the ENDPAC model effectively identified high-risk individuals, resulting in referrals for genetic counseling and enrollment in pancreatic cancer surveillance.
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Introduction: Family health history can be a valuable indicator of risk to develop certain cancers. Unfortunately, patient self-reported family history often contains inaccuracies, which might change recommendations for cancer screening. We endeavored to understand the difference between a patient's self-reported family history and their electronic medical record (EMR) family history.

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