The mean survival of these 16 pancreatic cancer patients with serum MICA levels < 200 pg/ml was 10.3 ± 7.6 months; whereas the mean survival of 45 pancreatic cancer patients with serum MICA levels > 200 pg/ml was 10.3 ± 4.9 months (Figure 3A). The gene discussed is MICA; the disease is familial pancreatic carcinoma.