Screening for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Using Signals From Web Search Logs: Feasibility Study and Results.

The article discusses the study that determined whether signals from Web search logs on symptom queries can be harnessed for building a valuable methodology for pancreatic adenocarcinoma screening. Findings discussed include five to 15 percent of positive cases at low false-positive rates recalled by early detection from log data, and identification of specific query terms and inferred demographic factors providing boosts in the prediction of increase in experiential queries.