The aim of this study was to investigate differences in the expression of four messenger RNAs (mRNAs: CCDC88A,ARF6, Vav3, and WASF2) and five small nucleolar RNAs (snoRNAs: SNORA14B,SNORA18,SNORA25,SNORA74A, and SNORD22) in serum of patients with pancreatic cancer and control participants for use in the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Here, WASF2 is linked to familial pancreatic carcinoma.