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Our mission is to provide a center of excellence for clinical care and research advances for patients and their families with pancreatic cancer through a state-of-the-art, interdisciplinary approach to the diagnosis, treatment, research, and prevention of pancreatic cancer. Our specific aims are:
  1. To provide state-of-the-art research and treatment for pancreatic cancer and it’s pre-cancerous precursors.
  2. To approach the patient comprehensively using a multidisciplinary team of specialists who will assess risk, current disease status, and appropriate therapeutic interventions and carry them out.
  3. To develop innovative methods for earlier diagnosis of cancer at a stage when it is still curable.
  4. To develop a supportive counseling program for family members of patients with pancreatic cancer to assess their risks and to advise them on appropriate diagnostic procedures and treatment options.
  5. To perform population-based research to better understand the causes of pancreatic cancer and to develop effective intervention strategies.
  6. To expand our training program to disseminate the skills and knowledge developed at the Center.
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