This invention pertains generally to the fields of molecular biology and medical diagnosis. More particularly this invention provides novel biomarkers for the detection of pancreatic cancer comprising at least one messenger RNA and / or up-regulated peptide in pancreatic cancer. The present invention provides biomarkers capable of discriminating between non-neoplastic pancreatic tissues and ductal adenocarcinoma tissues and can be correlated with a probable diagnosis of pancreatic cancer as well as assessing the efficacy of ongoing therapies for this disease.
