Quebec Pancreas Cancer Study

The Quebec Pancreas Cancer Study is a prospective clinic-based study consisting of clinical, family history and epidemiologic data, with accompanying biospecimens, from patients diagnosed with either pancreas cancer, a related cancer or a related pre-cancerous condition, and their families.

Sex

All

Minimum age

18 Years

Inclusion Criteria:

* Individual diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
* Individual diagnosed with a related cancer (bile duct cancer, ampullary cancer, duodenal cancer, gallbladder cancer).
* Individual diagnosed with pancreatic neoplasm or pancreatic cyst.
* High-risk individuals with Familial Pancreatic Cancer (3 or more relatives affected with adenocarcinoma).
* High-risk individuals with 2 first-degree relatives affected with young-onset pancreatic adenocarcinoma (≤ 50 years old).
* High-risk individuals with one of the following Hereditary Cancer Syndromes: Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (STK11 gene mutation), Familial Atypical Multiple Mole Melanoma Syndrome (CDKN2A gene mutation), or Hereditary Pancreatitis (PRSS1 gene mutation) with clinical manifestations.
* High-risk individuals with one of the following Hereditary Cancer Syndromes: Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome (BRCA1, BRCA2 or PALB2 gene mutation), Lynch Syndrome (MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, PMS2 or EPCAM gene mutation), or Hereditary Breast Cancer (ATM gene mutation), WITH a family history of cancer.

Exclusion Criteria:

* High-risk individuals with one of the following Hereditary Cancer Syndromes: Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome (BRCA1, BRCA2 or PALB2 gene mutation), Lynch Syndrome (MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, PMS2 or EPCAM gene mutation), or Hereditary Breast Cancer (ATM gene mutation), WITHOUT a family history of cancer.

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