What Does this Study Involve?
- An interview about lifestyle, exposures, and overall health
- A questionnaire on family history of cancer
- A blood sample or mouthwash rinse for genetic analysis
- For at-risk relatives who choose to take part in the surveillance study: a physical exam, body imaging, and endoscopic studies looking for pancreatic cancer
Why Study Pancreatic Cancer?
- Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. In spite of this, relatively little is known about what causes this disease.
- We are trying to identify environmental and genetic factors that affect risk in families and individuals with pancreatic cancer. We hope that by learning what causes this disease, we will be able to prevent it or diagnose it earlier.
For additional information find this protocol in our clinical trials database.
Study Team
Robert C. Kurtz, MD
Principal Investigator
Sara Olson, PhD
Co-Principal Investigator
Emmy Ludwig Miller, MD
Co-Investigator
Jennifer Simon
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