Abstract: The present invention provides a method for diagnosing or determining a pancreatic cancer-associated disease state comprising or consisting of the steps of: (a) providing a sample from an individual to be tested; and (b) determining a biomarker signature of the test sample by measuring the presence and/or amount in the test sample of one or more biomarker selected from the group defined in Table A; wherein the presence and/or amount in the test sample of the one or more biomarker selected from the group defined in Table A is indicative of the pancreatic cancer associated disease in the individual; uses and methods of determining a pancreatic cancer-associated disease state, and methods of treating pancreatic cancer, together with arrays and kits for use in the same.