Identify individuals who are at moderate and high risk or predisposed to developing pancreatic cancer with a familial history in which data collected from this study will be used to identify clinical factors associated with early detection of pancreatic cancer.
Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in both men and women in the United States. In 2015, there were 49,000 new diagnoses with 41,000 deaths . A recent analysis of the pedigrees in the National Familial Pancreatic Tumor Registry found that individuals with a family history of pancreatic cancer in first-degree relatives are at an increased risk of developing pancreatic cancer themselves. There are more than a dozen inherited germline mutations that increase the risk of pancreatic cancer in these family members. In an attempt to lower the number of individuals that develop advanced pancreatic cancer, an early-detection program is created to detect tumors at a stage early enough that treatment is likely to be successful. Numerous treatment options exist such as surveillance, radiation therapy, systemic therapy and surgery. Determining which treatment option will be implemented is based on the stage and grade of the tumor/cancer.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
326
Data collection trial for hereditary high risk pancreatic cancer patients.
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Newport Beach, California, United States
Evaluation of imaging for early detection of pancreatic cancer in the high-risk group as defined by inclusion criteria to determine their level of risk and perform surveillance accordingly.
Imaging includes CT/MRI abdomen with and without contrast using the pancreatic protocol, screening for solid pancreatic lesions, atypical cysts and IPMN, pancreatic duct dilatation, pancreas divisum.
Time frame: Eight years
Evaluation of blood samples for early detection of pancreatic cancer in the high-risk group as defined by inclusion criteria to determine their level of risk and perform surveillance accordingly.
Time frame: Eight years
Evaluation of endoscopic ultrasound for early detection of pancreatic cancer in the high-risk group as defined by inclusion criteria to determine their level of risk and perform surveillance accordingly
Time frame: Eight years
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