A Study of Pancreatic Cancer Risk

Overview

Información sobre este estudio

The primary purpose of this study is to develop a cohort (biobank of biospecimens and data) of individuals aged 50 and older without pancreatic cancer who are members of kindreds containing three blood relatives with pancreatic cancer, OR who carry a mutation in a known predisposition gene for pancreatic cancer.

Elegibilidad para la participación

Los requisitos de elegibilidad de los participantes incluyen la edad, el sexo, el tipo y el estadio de la enfermedad, y los problemas de salud o tratamientos previos. Las pautas difieren de un estudio a otro e identifican quiénes pueden o no pueden participar. No hay garantía de que cada persona elegible que desee participar en un ensayo se inscribirá. Comunícate con el equipo del estudio para analizar la elegibilidad del estudio y la posible participación.

Inclusion Criteria:

  • An individual who has previously consented to the Biospecimen Resource for Pancreas Research (Substudy #1 – Pancreatic Disease Cases) – IRB 354-06 who does not have pancreas disease but does have a family history of pancreas disease or (Substudy #2 Family Studies) – IRB 355-06.
  • Individual who does not have a personal history of pancreatic cancer and meets one of the following:
    • Has relatives in family that contains pancreatic cancer, and carries a known germline mutation in APC, ATM, BRCA1, BRCA2, CDKN2A, EPCAM, MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, PALB2, PMS2, STK11, or TP53; OR
    • Is a first- or second-degree blood relative of an individual with a diagnosis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and this PDAC patient has a germline mutation in APC, ATM, BRCA1, BRCA2, CDKN2A, EPCAM, MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, PALB2, PMS2, STK11, or TP53; OR
    • Is a first- or second-degree blood relative of an individual with a germline mutation in one of these genes and where the mutation carrier is also a first-degree relative to a PDAC case; OR     
    • Is a blood relative to a PDAC patient in a family that contains three blood relatives (all maternal side or all paternal side) with PDAC;
    • Age 50 or older; OR
    • Or within 10 years of the age of diagnosis of the youngest PDAC blood relative.
  • Individual with a valid United States mailing address.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Individual who has a personal history of PDAC.
  • Individual who has received a bone marrow transplant, who has had a blood transfusion within the last 7 days, or who has an active hematologic malignancy (i.e., leukemia or lymphoma).
  • Individual who is unable to sign the informed consent because of mental incompetency or psychiatric illness.
  • Individual who is non-English speaking
  • Individual who is a prison inmate.

Eligibility last updated 10/6/21. Questions regarding updates should be directed to the study team contact.

Sedes participantes de Mayo Clinic

Los estatus de los estudios cambian con frecuencia. Comunícate con el equipo del estudio para obtener la información más actualizada acerca de la posibilidad de participar.

Sede de Mayo Clinic Estatus Contacto

Rochester, Minn.

Investigador principal de Mayo Clinic

Shounak Majumder, M.D.

Comunícate con nosotros para obtener el estatus más reciente

Contact information:

Bridget Rathbun CCRP

(507)266-3294

Rathbun.Bridget@mayo.edu

More information

Publicaciones

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Información adicional de contacto

Formulario de contacto para ensayos sobre cáncer

Teléfono: 855-776-0015 (toll-free)

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