QOL and GI Outcomes in Malignancies

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Greater than 18 years of age
2. Spanish or English speaker with ability to read one of these languages
3. Diagnosis of pancreatic cancer .
4. Willingness to be assessed at diagnosis, during neoadjuvant chemotherapy (if applicable), preoperatively (if applicable - unless time of diagnosis is preoperative visit), and postoperatively for up to two years following surgery.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients unable to read Spanish or English, as they will be unable to complete surveys.
2. History of previous invasive cancer or treatment with chemotherapy, as they may have a different baseline functional status, quality of life, and gastrointestinal function compared to the normal healthy population, per principal investigator discretion, based on a case-by-case review.
3. Prior inpatient psychiatric treatment for severe mental illness or overt signs of severe psychopathology (e.g., psychosis) within the past six months as these conditions can interfere with adequate participation in assessments, per principal investigator discretion, based on a case-by-case review.
4. Have any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would compromise the well-being of the patient or the study or prevent the patient from meeting or performing study requirements.