| CTCs | Circulating tumor cells |
| CTMs | Circulating tumor microembolus |
| PC | Pancreatic cancer |
| BTP | Benign tumors of the pancreas |
| HC | Healthy control |
| PDAC | Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma |
| PNET | Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors |
| PCN | Pancreatic cystic neoplasms |
| AIP | Autoimmune pancreatitis |
| IPMN | Pancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms |
| AC | Acute pancreatitis |
| CA19-9 | Carbohydrate antigen 19-9 |
| ASCO | American Society of Clinical Oncology |