Columbia Pancreatic Cancer Prevention Program Registry and Tissue Bank for High Risk Individuals
Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of death resulting from malignancy in both men
and women. Approximately 30,500 individuals in the United States will be diagnosed with
pancreatic cancer in 2004, and it is expected that 29,100 will die from the disease. The
death rate and incidence are virtually identical. It is now known that 4-16% of pancreatic
cancers are either inherited or familial. There is still much to be discovered about the
etiology of inherited, familial, and sporadic pancreatic cancers. Studies of this type
require a database of detailed personal and family history, with accompanying blood, and
when available, fixed and fresh tissue. The aims of this project are to create a registry,
and blood and tissue bank for individuals at risk for pancreatic cancer. The personal data
will be derived by a study questionnaire. A portion of the collected white blood cells will
be immortalized by EBV infection. At the time of any tumor resection, tumor and adjacent
normal tissue will be requested from the Pathology Department. No additional tissue will be
resected beyond that required for surgical management. The epidemiological data can be
correlated with the biological information and will allow for future investigative studies
of pancreatic cancer etiology and tumor biology. The long-term goals of the study are to
advance the knowledge of the etiology and epidemiology of pancreatic cancer. It is
anticipated and hypothesized that the knowledge derived will ultimately lead to improvements
in the diagnosis, prevention, detection, and treatment of pancreatic cancer.
Observational
Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective
Creation of a registry and blood/tissue bank
The primary aims of this project are to create a registry, and blood and tissue bank for individuals at risk for pancreatic cancer.
1 year
No
Harold Frucht, MD
Principal Investigator
Columbia University
United States: Institutional Review Board
AAAA6154
NCT01102556
March 2004
June 2013
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Columbia University Medical Center | New York, New York 10032 |