Pancreatic Cancer

Clinical Trials

Mayo Clinic physicians recently completed a clinical trial comparing the standard Whipple operation with extended lymphadenectomy.

Below is a list of Pancreatic Cancer clinical trials from the clinical trials database at Mayo Clinic.

This list includes only trials about which Mayo researchers choose to publish information. Mayo Clinic may be conducting other trials which are not in this database. Mayo's clinical trials include experimental treatments, often unavailable elsewhere, which frequently lead to improved patient care for people worldwide. Patients should ask their doctor at Mayo about clinical trials appropriate for their situation.

Biospecimen Resource for Pancreas Research
This study is being done to determine why people develop pancreatic disease. The purpose of this study is to better understand the causes and process of changes that the pancreas undergoes. Biospecimens (tissue or blood samples) will be studied in the lab for different factors that doctors think might contribute to how pancreatic disease develops. These include hormones, proteins, and genetic alterations.
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Supplemental Method of Controlling Pain in Pancreatic Cancer Patients
The purpose of this trial is to determine the effectiveness of celiac plexus neurolysis as an adjunct to standard medical therapy for pain control in patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer and moderate to severe pain.
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