Can we rely on contrast-enhanced CT to identify pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma? A population-based study in sensitivity and factors associated with false negatives.

Objectives: To determine the sensitivity of contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) in detecting pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and identify factors associated with false negatives (FNs).

Methods: Patients diagnosed with PDAC in 2014-2015 were retrospectively identified by a cancer registry. CECTs performed during the diagnostic interval were retrospectively classified as true positive (TP), indeterminate, or FN.

Increasing Undergraduate Exposure to Oncology: the Role of Oncology Interest Groups.

This study describes a medical school oncology interest group (OIG) and assesses its influence on student perceptions of oncology, interest in pursuing oncology as a career, and comfort levels with oncology topics such as breaking bad news. From 2015 to 2017, the OIG annual event took place at a satellite campus of a larger Canadian undergraduate medical school. The event provided a question and answer period with a panel of physicians from multiple oncology specialties-discussions focused around lifestyle, training, clinical work, lifestyle, and career focus.